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Ralf Parve
Ralf Parve (until 1978 Ralf Perman; 25 June 1919 in Rakvere – 29 April 2011 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer. He used several pseudonyms: Nähvits, Mart Raju, and Rahula Pärn, as well as the SMERSh and KGB agent name Peiker. In the 1940s, he was the editor of the youth magazine ''Pioneer (Estonian magazine), Pioneer''. During World War II, he was mobilized into the Red Army. From 1951 onward, he was a professional author. From 1947 to 1989, he was a member of the CPSU. In 1945, he became a member of the Estonian Writers' Union. His spouse was the writer Lilli Promet. He died in Tallinn, and he is buried in Metsakalmistu Cemetery. Selected works * 1958: poetry collection ''Avatud värav'' (The Open Gate) * 1964: poetry collection ''Lüüriline stenogramm'' (Lyrical Shorthand) * 1969: selection ''Tuulenooled'' (Wind-Arrows) References 1919 births 2011 deaths People from Rakvere Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Estonian male poets Estonian male dramatists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakvere
Rakvere is the administrative center, or county seat, of Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia, about 100 km southeast of Tallinn and 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and the Baltic Sea. Rakvere boasts a distinctive architectural feature: the Rakvere door. Reflecting German baroque cabinets of the 17th and 18th centuries and the expressionist style of the 1920s, the wooden Rakvere door has a pointed, raised rectangle in the center. In 2023, there were 15 Rakvere doors on 13 houses. Name From the 13th century until the early 20th century, Rakvere was more widely known by its historical German name Wesenberg(h). It has also been referred to as Tarvanpea, Tarvanpää, and Rakovor. History The earliest signs of a human settlement, dating back to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th centuries AD, have been found on Rakvere's theatre hill (''Teatrimägi''). Probably to protect this settlement, a wooden stronghold was built on another hill (''Vallimägi'') nearby. After the Kingdom of Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
