Writing
Ellen Niit
Born July 13, 1928 Died May 30, 2016 (Age 87)Tallinn, Estonia8 Credits
Ellen Niit (neé Hiob; July 13, 1928 – May 30, 2016) was an Estonian children's writer, poet and translator. Over her lifetime, she penned more than forty books of both prose and poetry for children. She also wrote a number of collections of prose and poetry for adults. Her works have been translated into eighteen languages. Niit was born in 1928 in Tallinn, Estonia. She attended school in Tapa and in Tallinn, then g…
