Doris Kareva

Kareva at the Dovlatov Festival in Tallinn

Doris Kareva (28 November 1958) is an Estonian poet and translator. She serves as the head of the Estonian National Commission in UNESCO.[1]

Kareva was born in Tallinn. Her father, Hillar Kareva, was a notable composer.[2] She studied English language and literature at the University of Tartu and started to write poetry in the 1960s.[1][3] She is a recipient of a number of state awards, including two Estonian State Cultural Awards and the Order of the White Star.[1]

She translated to Estonian, among other authors, William Shakespeare, Anna Akhmatova, Emily Dickinson, Joseph Brodsky, Kahlil Gibran, Kabir, W. H. Auden, and Samuel Beckett.[2]

Oeuvres

Kareva's poetry was translated to 18 languages as of 2014.[2]

Poetry books

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Doris Kareva". European Writers Conference. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Garrie, Adam (16 February 2014). "Estonia's global poet: Doris Kareva". Estonian world. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  3. "Doris Kareva". Estonian Literature Centre. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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