Leelo Tungal

Leelo Tungal

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1947-06-22 (77 years old)

Biography

Leelo Tungal (born June 22, 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist.


Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre, and as a freelance writer. In 1994, she founded the children's magazine Hea Laps, and worked as its editor-in-chief until January 2019. She has published over 80 books of prose and poetry for children and young adults, has written several libretti for Estonian composers, and has translated children's poetry and plays from Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Russian, and several other languages.


Leelo Tungal was married to composer Raimo Kangro; their children are writer Maarja Kangro, artist Kirke Kangro and cultural critic Anna-Magdaleena Kangro.

Information

Known For
Writing

Gender
Female

Birthday
1947-06-22 (77 years old)

Birth Place
Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Children
Kirke Kangro, Maarja Kangro

Citizenships
Soviet Union, Estonia

Awards
Order of the White Star, 4th Class, Wiedemann Language Award

This article uses material from Wikipedia.

Last updated:

Ivika Luisk
Leelo Tungal,
Ivika Luisk worked together with Leelo Tungal in:
3 Movies
Horret Kuus
Leelo Tungal,
Horret Kuus worked together with Leelo Tungal in:
3 Movies
Peep Pedmanson
Leelo Tungal,
Peep Pedmanson worked together with Leelo Tungal in:
3 Movies
Mait Laas
Leelo Tungal,
Mait Laas worked together with Leelo Tungal in:
3 Movies
Tiit Kikas
Leelo Tungal,
Tiit Kikas worked together with Leelo Tungal in:
3 Movies
  • Leelo Tungal
    Leelo Tungal
  • Filmography
  • Information
  • Related Persons
Social Media
X
Facebook
Telegram
Download
iOS Application
Made in Ukraine 🇺🇦
Copyright © MovieFit 2018 – 2024
All external content remains the property of its respective owner.