Liisi Ojamaa (legally Katre-Liis Ojamaa; 26 February 1972 – 8 October 2019) was an Estonian poet, translator, literary critic and editor. She was already known for her debut collection "Endless July" (Estonian: "Lõputu juuli"), which was included in the collection "Poetry Cassette '90"; Elo Vee (

Elo Viiding Elo Viiding ( pen name, Elo Vee; born 20 March 1974) is an Estonian poet and prose writer. Family Viiding is the third poet in her family. Her father, Juhan Viiding was a famous and influential poet in the 1970s. He was also an actor. Her pat ...

), Triin Soomets, Ats (Aidi Vallik) and Ruth Jyrjo also made their debut on the tape. Ojamaa translated over 60 books, mainly children's and science fiction, from English. Her poems have been featured in their lyrics by the bands Toojalind, Lunatic Asylum, Anarch, Taak,

The Tuberkuloited The Tuberkuloited is an Estonian punk rock band created in 1991 by Alar Aigro and Indrek "Summer" Raadik in Sindi Sindi may refer to: *Sindi people, an ancient people of the Taman Peninsula, nowadays Russia * Sindi, Estonia, a town in Pärnu Co ...

and HU?. She worked as a journalist for ''

Õhtuleht ''Õhtuleht'' (''Evening Paper'') is the largest daily newspaper in Estonia. It is a tabloid newspaper. The newspaper is published in Tallinn in the Estonian language. History and profile ''Õhtuleht'' was established in 1944. On 3 July 2000 tw ...

'', as a translator at the Estonian Law Translation Center and as an editor for the magazine ''Matrix''. Ojamaa was a member of the

Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 Hist ...

Personal life

Liisi Ojamaa's father was translator Jüri Ojamaa and mother was editor Maarja Ojamaa. Her paternal grandmother was Estonian civil servant and translator Lii Ojamaa. She had three daughters.
"Liisi Ojamaa: Tallinnas on ka kolme koolilapsega peresid"
Õhtuleht, 14. juuli 2003

Bibliography

* ''Lõputu juuli''. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1990. 77 S. (Kassett '90) * ''Myyrid & wärawad''. Tallinn: Perioodika 1993 48 S. (

Loomingu Raamatukogu Loomingu Raamatukogu (abbreviation LR) is an Estonian book series which is published by Perioodika under the auspices of Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association ...

13/1993) * ''Lootus''. Tallinn: Varrak 2000. 40 S. * ''Ärasaatmata kirjad''. Tallinn: Varrak 2002. 61 S. * ''Jõgi asfaldi all''. Tallinn: Varrak 2008. 52 S. * ''Ajalaulud''. Tallinn: Varrak 2011. 83 S.

Works

* Piret Viires: Viis tüdrukut ja ei ühtegi poissi, in: Looming 2/1992, S. 277–279. * Barbi Pilvre: Ja neid saatvad isikud, in: Vikerkaar 3/1992, S. 83–85. * Marin Laak: Variatsioonid teemale «Kuidas yhiscond mind läbi pexis», in: Keel ja Kirjandus 3/1992, S. 179–182. *

Leelo Tungal Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist. Life and career Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a tea ...

: Juulikuu hestab, in: Looming 7/1993, S. 993–995. * Eve Annuk: Feminismist, Orasest ja natuke ka Ojamaast, in: Vikerkaar 8/1993, S. 84–85. * Hedda Maurer: Kui ka jumal ise keelaks, in: Looming 1/2001, S. 136–138. * Martin Oja: Ärasaadetud kirjad, in: Looming 3/2003, S. 452–454. *

Kätlin Kaldmaa Kätlin Kaldmaa (born August 30, 1970) is an Estonian freelance writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Since 2010, Kaldmaa is the president of the Estonian PEN. In 2016 she was elected Secretary of the PEN International. Early life and e ...

: Päikesetõus läbi mitme ilma, in: Looming 11/2008, S. 1742–1743. * Andres Aule: 9. oktoobril 2019. ''Mõned hetked Liisi Ojamaaga'', in: Lng 11/2019, S. 1598–1601.

References

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