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Ellen Niit

1928 - 2016

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Ellen Niit (born Ellen Hiob; Ellen Niit since 1958) (13 July 1928 – 30 May 2016) was an Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry for children. She also wrote a number of collections of prose and poetry for adults. Her works have been translated into eighteen languages. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ellen Niit is the 5,635th most popular writer (up from 5,925th in 2019), the 184th most popular biography from Estonia (up from 193rd in 2019) and the 25th most popular Estonian Writer.

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Among writers, Ellen Niit ranks 5,635 out of 7,302. Before her are Sándor Kisfaludy, Olivier Rolin, Kazimierz Brodziński, Josipina Turnograjska, Snorri Hjartarson, and Ian Buruma. After her are John Braine, Ōshikōchi no Mitsune, Ahmet Haşim, Ann Cleeves, Ring Lardner, and Walter Abish.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Ellen Niit ranks 480. Before her are Dave Power, Mustapha Zitouni, Karin Söder, Michelle Perrot, Věra Růžičková, and Maggie McNamara. After her are Ivan Bohdan, Nina Otkalenko, Finn Haunstoft, Kate Wilhelm, Clu Gulager, and Yakov Rylsky. Among people deceased in 2016, Ellen Niit ranks 439. Before her are Jacques Rouffio, Abu Mohammad al-Adnani, Pauline Oliveros, Solomon Marcus, John Urry, and Vince Boryla. After her are Aki Schmidt, Anton Pronk, Nick Menza, Lothar Späth, Muriel Casals i Couturier, and Bob Baetens.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Ellen Niit ranks 184 out of 351. Before her are Mihkel Veske (1843), Hellmuth Kneser (1898), August Gailit (1891), Juhan Parts (1966), Erki Nool (1970), and Priit Pärn (1946). After her are Erkki-Sven Tüür (1959), Nikolai Stepulov (1913), Erika Salumäe (1962), Artur Adson (1889), Taavi Rõivas (1979), and Tunne Kelam (1936).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Ellen Niit ranks 25. Before her are Viivi Luik (1946), Arvo Valton (1935), August Jakobson (1904), Alexander Vostokov (1781), Mihkel Veske (1843), and August Gailit (1891). After her are Artur Adson (1889), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), August Alle (1890), Albert Kivikas (1898), Tõnu Õnnepalu (1962), and Andrus Kivirähk (1970).

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