Ellen Niit
Ellen Niit | |
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1954 bust of Ellen Niit, sculpted by Erna Viitol | |
| Born | Ellen Hiob 13 July 1928 |
| Died | 30 May 2016 (aged 87) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Education | University of Tartu |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, translator |
| Years active | 1954–2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Heldur Niit (1949–1958) Jaan Kross(1958–2007; his death) |
| Children | Toomas Niit Maarja Undusk Eerik-Niiles Kross Märten Kross |
| Awards | Order of the White Star, III Class |
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Ellen Niit (born Ellen Hiob; Ellen Niit since 1958) (13 July 1928 – 30 May 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.