Anna Haava | |
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Born | Anna Rosalie Haavakivi 15 October 1864 Pala municipality, Kodavere Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
Died | 13 March 1957 Tartu, Estonia | (aged 92)
Nationality | Estonian |
Other names | Anna Rosalie Espenstein |
Honours | 3rd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 1930 2nd Class Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 1935 People's Writer of the Estonian SSR, 1954 Order of the Badge of Honour |
Anna Haava (born Anna Rosalie Haavakivi; 15 October 1864 – 13 March 1957) was an Estonian poet, writer and translator in the late 19th and 20th centuries. She was one of the founding members of the Estonian Writers' Union in 1922. She was honoured with the 3rd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 1930; 2nd Class Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 1935; People's Writer of the Estonian SSR, 1954; and the Order of the Badge of Honour.