Silvia Truu (full name Silvia Astrid Truu, until 1936 Koch, until 1941 Koht; 16 December 1922 – 5 May 1990) was an Estonian children's writer. She was born in

Paldiski Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri Peninsula of northwestern Estonia. Since 2017, it's the administrative centre of Lääne-Harju Parish of Harju County. Previously a village of Estonia-Swedes known by the historical ...

. She worked at several newspapers' offices: ''

Rahva Hääl ''Rahva Hääl'' (lit. ''The People's Voice'') was the official daily newspaper of the Communist Party of Estonia during Soviet occupation of Estonia. It was founded shortly after the first Soviet takeover in 1940 based on offices and resources ...

'', '' Noorte Hääl'' and ''Nõukogude Naine''. From 1965 she was a professional writer. Since 1973 she was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. She died in Tallinn, and she is buried at Forest Cemetery. She had two daughters – architect

Meeli Truu Meeli Truu (27 April 1946 — 7 August 2013) was an Estonian architect. She designed the Swissôtel Tallinn Swissôtel Tallinn is a luxury hotel in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, and is managed by Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts. Swissôtel T ...

and sports teacher Tuuli-Ann Kivikangur (born Truu).

Works

* "Ühed targad mõlemad" (1956) * "Murra" (1959) * "Silja, päikesekiir ja maailm" (1967) * "Kuu aega täiskasvanu" (1968) * "Saa nüüd neist inimestest aru" (1970) * "Pilvede kõrval toas" (1973) * "Jeekim" (1974) * "Peidus pool" (1977) * "Oma suguvõsa Aadam" (1985) * "Südamel ei ole kortse" (1987)

References

1922 births 1990 deaths 20th-century Estonian women writers Estonian children's writers Estonian women children's writers People from Paldiski Burials at Metsakalmistu {{Estonia-writer-stub