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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald
Estonian writer, author of the national epic Kalevipoeg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (26 December [O.S. 14 December] 1803 – 25 August [O.S. 13 August] 1882) was an Estonian writer who is considered to be the father of the national literature for the country. He is the author of Estonian national epic Kalevipoeg.
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Born | 26 December [O.S. 14 December] 1803 Jömper Manor, Jömper, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire (in present-day Jõepere, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia) |
Died | 25 August [O.S. 13 August] 1882 (aged 78) Dorpat, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia , Russian Empire (present-day Tartu, Tartu County, Estonia) |
Resting place | Raadi cemetery |
Occupation | Writer |
Movement | Estonian national awakening |
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