Asta Põldmäe (born in 1944 in

Puurmani Puurmani is a Populated places in Estonia, small borough ( et, alevik) in Jõgeva County, Estonia, in Põltsamaa Parish. As of 2011 Estonia Census, 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 514. Puurmani contains Puurmani manor, a historical ...

Tartu County Tartu County ( et, Tartu maakond or ''Tartumaa'') is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in eastern Estonia bordering Põlva County, Valga County, Viljandi County and Jõgeva County. The area of Tartu County is , which covers 6.9% of t ...

) is an

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n writer and translator. She graduated from Tartu State University in journalism. Since 1986 she is literary editor for the magazine '' Looming''. Since 1978 she has been a member of

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Awards

*1979:

Juhan Smuul Juhan Smuul (18 February 1922 – 13 April 1971) was an Estonian writer. Until 1954 he used the given name Johannes Schmuul. Career Smuul was born in Koguva village on the island of Muhu to Jüri and Ruudu Schmuul (née Tuulik). He had three ...

Annual Literary Prize in the field of children's and youth literature *1983:

Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award Friedebert Tuglas short story award ( et, Friedebert Tuglase novelliauhind) is an Estonian literary award. The award was established in 1970 by Friedebert Tuglas itself. First recipients was chosen out in 1971 by Tuglas itself. Recipients 1971 *J ...

*1995:

*2021:

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 ...

, Class V

Works

* ''Me'' (Loomingu Raamatukogu, 1977, nr 1) * ''Mitmekesi maateral'' (

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, Tallinn 1978) * ''Linnadealune muld'' (Eesti Raamat, 1989) * ''Sügisjooniku seeme'' (Eesti Raamat, 1989) * ''Viini plika'' (Ilmamaa, Tartu 1999) * ''Kirjad pääsukestele. Epistolaareleegia'' (Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn 2009) * ''Ja valguse armulise : kirjatöid aastaist 1975–2013'' (Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn, 2014)

References

1944 births Living people Estonian women short story writers Estonian women poets Estonian children's writers 20th-century Estonian women writers 21st-century Estonian women writers Estonian translators Estonian editors Estonian magazine editors Estonian women editors University of Tartu alumni People from Põltsamaa Parish {{Estonia-writer-stub