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Boris Kabur (15 September 1917 – 28 January 2002) was an Estonian writer and translator. He is mainly known for his science fiction books.[1]

In 1941, he received his master's degree in mathematics and natural sciences from the University of Tartu. In 1947, he was imprisoned by Soviet authorities and sent to a prison camp in Siberia. He was freed in 1954. In the course of working in a prison camp, he co-constructed the handheld chainsaw Druzhba [Wikidata]. In 1954, he went back to Estonia and became a freelance writer.[1]

He was a member of student corporation Veljesto. From 1966, he was the member of Estonian Writers' Union.[1]

Kabur was married three times. His first wife was journalist, writer and translator Salme Kõiv [et]. The couple married in 1937 and divorced in 1940. His second marriage was to biographer Vaime Kabur [et]. The couple later divorced. His third wife was writer Astrid Reinla.[2]

Works

• 1967: children's play "Rops. Rops aitab kõiki" ('Rops Helps Everyone')
• 1973: short story "Kosmose rannavetes" ('In the Coastal Waters of Space')

References

На других языках

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[de] Boris Kabur

Boris Kabur (* 2. Septemberjul. / 15. September 1917greg. in Tallinn; † 28. Januar 2002 in Tartu) war ein estnischer, Ingenieur, Jugendbuchautor und Übersetzer.

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- [en] Boris Kabur

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