Helga Nõu (née Raukas; born 22 September 1934 in

Tartu Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia after Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,759 (as of 2024). It is southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the ...

) is an Estonian writer, best known for her novels ''Kass sööb rohtu'' (1965), ''Tiiger, tiiger'' (1969), and ''Pea suu!'' (1983). She was invested with the

Order of the White Star The Order of the White Star (; ) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonian citizens and foreigners to give recognition for services rendered to the Estonian state. Design Classes The Order of the White Star ...

in 2001. Her husband is writer and medical researcher

Enn Nõu Enn Nõu (born 2 October 1933 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer.University of Oklahoma, ''World literature today'', Volume 52, University of Oklahoma Press, 1978, p148 Life and work Nõu was born the son of the Estonian agricultural scientist ...

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