Ernst Enno ( in

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– 7 March 1934 in

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) was an

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n poet and writer.Aleksis Rubulis, ''Baltic Literature: a Survey of Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian Literatures'', University of Notre Dame Press, 1970, p79

Life

Ernst Enno was born in Köödsa inn as the son of

Manor's coachman Prits Enno. He spent his childhood on Soosaar farm in

near

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. At the age of eight, he attended the parish school of Lapetukme and then the prestigious

Hugo Treffner Gymnasium Hugo Treffner Gymnasium ( et, Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium; abbreviated as HTG) is a secondary school in Tartu, Estonia with special emphasis on science education. Founded by Hugo Treffner, it was the only large secondary school in 19th-century Est ...

and at the secondary school (Reaalkool) in

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. Enno studied business administration from 1896 to 1904 at the Riga Polytechnic Institute. During his Riga period he worked as a journalist. After studying Enno was briefly a general counsel at the credit union in Valga and in a trading company in

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. 1902 to 1904 he was editor of the newspaper

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in Tartu and from 1923 to 1925 editor of the Estonian children's magazine ''Laste Rõõm'', and on other magazines. In addition, he was employed from 1920 to 1934 as a training officer in

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. In 1909, Enno married the artist Elfriede Olga Saul (died 1974 in exile in England).

Work

The work of Ernst Enno is influenced by Buddhism and Western mysticism. Enno was in addition strongly bound to symbolism. The childhood spent in the countryside, the stories of his devout mother Ann Enno and his blind grandmother had a formative influence on his literary work. The home, the road and longing are recurring elements in his poetry.

Published works

*''Uued luuletused'' (collection of poems, 1909) *''Hallid laulud'' (collection of poems, 1910) *''Minu sõbrad'' (1910) *''Kadunud kodu'' (1920) *''Valge öö'' (collection of poems, 1920) *''Valitud värsid'' (anthology, 1937) *''Üks rohutirts läks kõndima'' (Children's book, 1957), compiled by

Ellen Niit 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 wrot ...

*''Väike luuleraamat'' (poetry, 1964) *''Rändaja õhtulaul'' (1998), compiled by Urmas Tõnisson *''Laps ja tuul'' (2000)

References

External links

Ernst Enno at Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary
{{DEFAULTSORT:Enno, Ernst 1875 births 1934 deaths People from Elva Parish People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian male poets 20th-century Estonian poets Hugo Treffner Gymnasium alumni Riga Technical University alumni