Mihkel Aitsam Explained

Mihkel Aitsam
Birth Date:December 1, 1877
Birth Place:Sääla, Estonia
Death Place:Kivi-Vigala, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
Occupation:Writer, journalist, and local historian

Mihkel Aitsam (December 1, 1877 – June 17, 1953) was an Estonian writer, journalist, and local historian.[1] [2]

Biography

Mihkel Aitsam was born at the Aitsamaa farm in Sääla, Estonia, the son of (1833–1913) and Mari Aitsam (née Laasi, 1846–1915). Aitsam started contributing to the newspaper in 1893, and later he also wrote for and Olewik. In 1904, some of his short stories were published in Teataja and also in several other political newspapers that he contributed to. In 1906, when his father's farm was destroyed by Russian, he settled in Tallinn and, at the invitation of Karl August Hermann, started working in the editorial office of the newspaper Hüüdja, where he remained until the newspaper office closed.[3]

Later he worked as an administrator of the and contributed to several newspapers, including two Russian newspapers in Saint Petersburg. He started working in the editorial office of the Estonian newspaper Päewaleht in 1918.[3] His best-known literary works were Hiiu lossist Siberisse (From Hiiu Castle to Siberia, 1937), Eestimaa kuningas (The King of Estonia, 1939), and Hiislari tütar (The Pagan Priest's Daughter, 1940).[4]

From 1905 to 1907, Aitsam participated in the Russian Revolution of 1905.

Works

Autobiography

Historical novels and short stories

Plays

Almanacs and albums

Manuscripts

Articles

Awards and recognitions

Family

Mihkel Aitsam married Ann Kops (1884–1960) in 1908.[10] [11] They were the parents of the photographer (1913–1999) and the grandparents of the journalist (born 1955).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mihkel Aitsam . Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK . November 12, 2024.
  2. Book: Kruus . Oskar . Puhvel . Heino . Eesti kirjanike leksikon . 2000 . Eesti Raamat . Tallinn . 24.
  3. Eesti ajakirjanikud: Lühikesed eluloolised andmed . Õitsituled . 1922 . 1 . 45 . November 12, 2024.
  4. Web site: Mihkel Aitsam . Nordic Authors . November 13, 2024.
  5. News: Aitsam . Mikhel . Tallinna Eesti näituse ajalugu . November 14, 2024 . Päewaleht . 211 . September 19, 1920 . 3.
  6. News: Aitsam . Mihkel . Keiser Nikolai 1. tütred Kose-Uuemõisas talgutel . November 14, 2024 . Päewaleht . 354 . December 24, 1934 . 9.
  7. News: Aitsam . Mihkel . Rahutused Rae mõisas . November 14, 2024 . Päewaleht . 132 . May 16, 1939 . 4.
  8. Web site: 985. Riiklike autasude andmine . Vabariigi Presidendi Kantselei . November 15, 2024 . February 2, 2001.
  9. News: Austati Mihkel Aitsami: Walge Tähe teenetemärk riigihoidjalt . November 15, 2024 . Postimees . 327 . December 2, 1937 . 3.
  10. News: 1905. aasta eel-ja järellugudega . November 16, 2024 . Päewaleht . 39 . February 8, 1937 . 5.
  11. Book: Kleis . Richard . Eesti avalikud tegelased: eluloolisi andmeid . 1932 . Eesti Kirjanduse Selts . Tartu . 8 . November 16, 2024.

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