August Jakobson
Estonian writer and politician
Died aged 58LeoEstonia
Biography
August Jakobson (2 September 1904 – 23 May 1963) was an Estonian writer and politician. He was one of the few Estonian playwright among his contemporaries whose plays were untouched by Soviet censorship and reached other Soviet states. He has been described as the leading Stalinist in Soviet Estonian drama. In the 1960s his work was described as "ideologically militant".
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Career highlights
Career & roles
- deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
- chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Awards & honours (8)
- Stalin Prize
- Order of Lenin
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
- People's Writer of the Estonian SSR
- Stalin Prize, 2nd degree
- State Stalin Prize, 1st degree
Quick answers about August Jakobson
- How old was August Jakobson?
- August Jakobson died on May 23, 1963 at the age of 58.
- When is August Jakobson's birthday?
- August Jakobson was born on August 20, 1904.
- Where was August Jakobson born?
- August Jakobson was born in Pärnu.
- What is August Jakobson's zodiac sign?
- August Jakobson's zodiac sign is Leo.
- What is August Jakobson's nationality?
- August Jakobson is a citizen of Estonia, Soviet Union.
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- August Jakobson is known as writer, politician, short story writer.
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