Juhan Jaik
Juhan Jaik (13 January 1899 – 10 December 1948) was an Estonian writer and journalist.[1]
Jaik was born at Sänna Manor in Rõuge Parish, Kreis Werro. He took part in the Estonian War of Independence. In 1920s and 1930s, he lived in Tallinn, working as a journalist and as a clerk. From 1936 to 1940, he was a consultant for the Ministry of Education. During World War II, he escaped to Sweden. He died in Stora Malm Parish, Katrineholm Municipality in 1948.[1] In 1990, his ashes were returned to Estonia and interred at Rahumäe Cemetery in the Nõmme district of Tallinn.[2]
Jaik was an adherent of Estonian native faith.[3]
Selected works[edit]
- 1924: Rõuge kiriku kell (The Bell of Rõuge Church), poetry collection
- 1924–1933: Võrumaa jutud I–II (Tales from Võrumaa I–II), story
- 1999 (posthumously): Tiroliaana (Tiroliana)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Vabar, Sven. "Juhan Jaik". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Jaik, Juhan (13. I. 1899 Võrumaa Sänna – 10. XII 1948 St. Malm)". Võrumaa Keskraamatukogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Võru kirjanduse aasta. Õhtuleht, 7.01.1999
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- 1899 births
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- People from Rõuge Parish
- People from Kreis Werro
- Estonian modern pagans
- Estonian journalists
- Estonian male short story writers
- Estonian male poets
- 20th-century Estonian poets
- 20th-century Estonian writers
- Estonian military personnel of the Estonian War of Independence
- Estonian World War II refugees
- Estonian emigrants to Sweden
- Burials at Rahumäe Cemetery