Enn Kippel

Enn Kippel

Enn Kippel (until 1935 Eduard Ferdinand Kippel; 16 February 1901 Tallinn – 15 February 1942 Leningrad) was an Estonian writer.[1]

After 1935, he studied at the University of Tartu, taking courses related to theology. In 1936, he joined the Estonian Writers' Union. He was also a member of the left-wing student society Ühendus [Wikidata]. In 1941, he joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and he became the editor of the Estonian youth magazine Pioneer.[2] During World War II, he was a front correspondent. He died in 1942 during the Siege of Leningrad.[1]

Selected works

  • 1935: two-part novel "Ahnitsejad" ('The Greedy')
  • 1939: novel "Kuldvasikas" ('Golden Calf')
  • 1941: novel "Meelis"

References

  1. ^ a b Vabar, Sven. "Enn Kippel". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Enn Kippelit meenutades". Sirp ja Vasar. No. 7. 13 February 1981. p. 7. Retrieved 11 February 2024.


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