Enn Kippel (until 1935 Eduard Ferdinand Kippel; 16 February 1901 Tallinn – 15 February 1942 Leningrad) was an Estonian writer.[1]
After 1935, he studied at the University of Tartu, taking courses related to theology. In 1936, he joined the Estonian Writers' Union. He was also a member of the left-wing student society Ühendus . In 1941, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and he became the editor of the Estonian youth magazine Pioneer.[2] During World War II, he was a front correspondent. He died in 1942 during the Siege of Leningrad.[1]
Selected works
edit- 1935: two-part novel "Ahnitsejad" ('The Greedy')
- 1939: novel "Kuldvasikas" ('Golden Calf')
- 1941: novel "Meelis"
References
edit- ^ a b Vabar, Sven. "Enn Kippel". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Enn Kippelit meenutades". Sirp ja Vasar. No. 7. 13 February 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2024.