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Helga Nõu
Helga Nõu (née Raukas; born 22 September 1934 in Tartu) is an Estonian writer, best known for her novels ''Kass sööb rohtu'' (1965), ''Tiiger, tiiger'' (1969), and ''Pea suu!'' (1983). She was invested with the Order of the White Star in 2001. Her husband is writer and medical researcher Enn Nõu Enn Nõu (born 2 October 1933 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer.University of Oklahoma, ''World literature today'', Volume 52, University of Oklahoma Press, 1978, p148 Life and work Nõu was born the son of the Estonian agricultural scientist .... References 1934 births Living people 20th-century Estonian women writers 21st-century Estonian women writers Estonian women novelists Estonian translators Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Sweden Writers from Tartu {{Estonia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after the Northern European country's political and financial capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 91,407 (as of 2021). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus. From the 13th century until the end of the 19th century, Tartu was known in most of the world by variants of its historical name Dorpat. Tartu, the largest urban centre of southern Estonia, is often considered the "intellectual capital city" of the country, especially as it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu (founded in 1632). Tartu also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Estonian National Museum, and the oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. It is also the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals. Tar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The White Star
The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...n citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star comprises one special collar class, five basic classes, and one medal: * Special class: Collar of the Order. It is a golden necklet that has smaller Stars in its design all around it. * The five main classes: ** First Class – It has two different types, the male version and the female version. The male version of the Order of the White Star has wider ribbons than the female class. ** Second Class – It has two different types, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
