Boris Kabur
Boris Kabur (15 September 1917 – 28 January 2002) was an Estonian writer and translator. He is mainly known for his science fiction books.[1]
In 1941, he graduated from Tartu University, studying mathematics. In 1947, he was prisoned and sent to a prison camp in Siberia. He was liberated in 1954. In the course of working in a prison camp, he was co-constructed the handheld chainsaw . In 1954, he went back to Estonia and became a freelance writer.[1]
He was a member of student corporation Veljesto. From 1966, he was the member of Estonian Writers' Union.[1]
Works[]
- 1967: children's play "Rops. Rops aitab kõiki" ('Rops Helps Everyone')
- 1973: short story "Kosmose rannavetes" ('In the Coastal Waters of Space')
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Vabar, Sven. "Boris Kabur". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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- 1917 births
- 2002 deaths
- Estonian male writers
- 20th-century Estonian writers
- Estonian speculative fiction writers
- Estonian translators
- University of Tartu alumni
- People from Tallinn
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class
- Gulag detainees