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Hando Runnel

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Hando Runnel standing next to the series Eesti Mõttelugu (Estonian History of Thought), 2002

Hando Runnel (born 24 November 1938 in Liutsalu, Järva County) is an Estonian poet.[1]

From 1957 to 1962, he studied agronomy at the Estonian Agricultural Academy.[1] From 1966 to 1971, he worked on the editorial board of the journal Looming.[1] Since 1992, he has been the chairman of the governing council of Ilmamaa Publishers.[1] He was the chief editor of the series Eesti mõttelugu (Estonian History of Thought).[1]

Awards and recognitions

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2024: Wiedemann Language Award[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kändler, Tiit (2002). A Hundred Great Estonians of the 20th Century. Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers. pp. 164–165. ISBN 9985-70-103-8.
  2. ^ "Wiedemann Language Award Goes to Poet Hando Runnel". ERR. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.