Juhan Liiv

Juhan Liiv
Liiv as a young man
Born
Johannes Liiv

(1864-04-30)30 April 1864
Allatzkiwwi, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died1 December 1913(1913-12-01) (aged 49)
Werbach-Kosse, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Resting placeAlatskivi cemetery, Tartu county
OccupationProse writer, poet
LanguageEstonian
NationalityEstonian
Notable worksVari (1894)
ParentsBenjamin Liiv, Marianna Liiv
RelativesJakob Liiv (brother)
Kaarel Liiv (brother)
Elias Liiv (brother)
Joosep Liiv (brother)

Juhan Liiv (30 April [O.S. 18 April] 1864 – 1 December [O.S. 18 November] 1913) was an Estonian poet who is regarded as one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers.

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