Rein Põder Explained

Rein Põder
Birth Date:7 July 1943
Birth Place:Mõniste Parish, Reichskommissariat Ostland
Death Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality:Estonian
Occupation:Writer

Rein Põder (7 July 1943 – 23 October 2018) was an Estonian writer.[1]

Biography

Following his 1967 graduation in Varstu, Põder studied at the University of Tartu. After three years of military service, Põder graduated with a degree in hydrology. He spent two years working for the Estonian nature conservancy, and took part in several sea trips.

In 1971, Põder began working for the newspaper Noorte Hääl, and began lecturing for the Eesti Raamat publishing house in 1977. He joined the Estonian Writers' Union in 1989 and was a member until his death in 2018.[2]

Works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Suri kirjanik Rein Põder. 23 October 2018. Postimees Kultuur. Estonian.
  2. Book: Kruus. Oskar. Puhvel. Heino. 2000. Eesti kirjanike leksikon. Tallinn. Eesti Raamat.