Hendrik Adamson

Hendrik Adamson
Estonian poet and teacher
Estonian poet and teacher
Born(1891-09-24)September 24, 1891
Kärstna, Estonia
DiedMarch 7, 1946(1946-03-07) (aged 54)
Tuhalaane, Estonia
OccupationWriter, poet
NationalityEstonian
Period20th century

Hendrik Adamson (6 October [O.S. 24 September] 1891 – 7 March 1946) was an Estonian poet and teacher.

He was born as a son of a tailor in Patsi farmstead in the village of Metsakuru, Kärstna Parish (now in the village of Veisjärve, Viljandi Parish), Viljandi County. He started working as a teacher at the Torma Võtikvere Ministry of Education in 1911. From 1919 to 1927 he was the head of the primary school in Kärstna. Subsequently, he became a professional writer and a member of the Estonian Writers' Union.

Notable poems include "Mulgimaa" (Tartu, 1919), "Inimen" (Tartu, 1925), "Tõus ja mõõn" (Tartu, 1931), "Kolletuspäev" (Tartu, 1934), "Mälestuste maja" (Tartu, 1936) and "Linnulaul" (Tartu, 1937). He also published the novels "Kuldblond neitsi" and "Roheline sisalik" (Tartu, 1925).



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