{"id":2142,"date":"2024-04-03T23:42:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:42:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/hainsalu\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:36:40","slug":"hainsalu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/h\/hainsalu\/","title":{"rendered":"Lehte Hainsalu"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Poems<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Children\u2019s literature<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
About Lehte Hainsalu<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

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Lehte Hainsalu (born 31. October 1938 in Haaslava parish in Tartu County) is an Estonian writer, poet, and politician.<\/span><\/span>
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She graduated Tartu Secondary School No. 2 (1956) and then from Tartu State University (1961) as an Estonian philologist. Since 1959, her married name is S\u00f6\u00f6t.<\/span>
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She worked at the newspaper Edasi<\/em>, the Tartu Widget Factory, and the Estonian Television studio in Tartu. At the same time, she taught at several Tartu schools and at the Tartu Academy of Theology.<\/span>
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She has been a member of the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union since 1958 and was head of the Tartu division from 1981 \u2013 1990. She actively participated in the activities of the Tartu Young Authors\u2019 Association.<\/span>
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From 1990 \u2013 1992, she was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Estonia and the chairman of the Social Affairs Committee as well as vice-chairman of the Constitutional Assembly\u2019s workgroup of the citizens\u2019 fundamental rights. In 1980, she signed an important landmark in Estonian politics\u2014the Letter of 40 intellectuals\u2014and, in 1991, voted in favor of Estonian independence in the Supreme Council.<\/span>
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Hainsalu began writing poetry during her school days. Her first poetry collections contain youthful perceptions of life, love poems, and work and nature motifs, which were later followed by more serious contemplation and social critique. She adopted the style of depictive poetry that was common at the time. She has written sonnets and ballads influenced by history and folklore. From poetry she moved to prose, analyzing social problems through the life troubles of both the young and the old. She has also greatly contributed to Estonian children\u2019s literature for several generations.<\/span>
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She has received many awards: the Looming Annual Award (1981, 1985), the Eduard Vilde Prize in Literature (1983, 1998), the Tuglas Short Story Prize (1987), the Karl Eduard S\u00f6\u00f6t Prize for Children\u2019s Poetry (1992, 2015), 2nd (1996) and 3rd (2000) places in the Estonian Novel Competition. In this century, she was awarded the Order of the White Star, V Class (2001), Order of the National Coat of Arms, IV Class (2002), Order of the National Coat of Arms, III Class (2006), the Tartu Great Star and the title of Honorary Citizen of Tartu (2012), Bengt Gottfried Forselius Society\u2019s Great Golden Ducat (2012), the title of honorary member of Vanemuine Society (2015) and the Literature Endowment Lifetime Achievement Award (2021).
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She has participated in compiling various teaching materials. Her poetry has been arranged and selected for many anthologies.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. K. (Translated by M. M.)<\/span><\/em>

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Books in Estonian<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Poems<\/em><\/strong>
S\u00f5najala \u00f5is<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1957, 72 lk.
Peeglikillud<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1960, 80 lk.
Rukis loob pead<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1966, 88 lk.
Siinpool Toone voolamist<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1972, 68 lk.
Liivakellas niriseb aeg<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1973, 88 lk.
P\u00f5hjavesi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1974, 54 lk.
Ainsa \u00f6\u00f6ga l\u00e4bi maa<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1980, 208 lk.
Tuli tuhkhauas<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1986, 96 lk.
Taprite pidu<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1989, 78 lk.
Pika Hermanniga<\/strong>. Tartu: L. Hainsalu, 1994, 151 lk.
Lapsed lennand tuulde<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2003, 352 lk.
Mineviku tulevik<\/strong>. Tallinn: Atlex, 2008, 63 lk.
Laul kindaid \u00fcles harutades<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2008, 134 lk.
Maximini<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2009, 208 lk.
Ilma \u00e4\u00e4re p\u00e4\u00e4l<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2013, 96 lk.
Tuttuus titt<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kentaur, 2013, 28 lk.
Maailm m\u00f6\u00f6dub<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2014, 64 lk.<\/span><\/span>
Emaj\u00f5e sinine veri<\/strong>. Tartu: Punane Maakera, 2018, 73 lk.
Valuvaba<\/strong>. Tallinn: Tuum, 2021, 130 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novels<\/em><\/strong>
Pigilinnu laul<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1967, 128 lk.
Viis minutit enne vihma<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1997, 136 lk.
Viis minutit p\u00e4rast vihma<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1999, 128 lk.
Kukelokuti<\/strong>. Tallinn: Virgela, 1999, 174 lk.
Kellakuuljad<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2001, 488 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2007, 509 lk.]
Sul on teine<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2003, 159 lk.
Kolmk\u00f5la ehk 3 k\u00f5la<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2008, 159 lk.
Vastamata k\u00f5ne<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2011, 110 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short stories<\/em><\/strong>
Luulepuhkusel<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1974, 200 lk.
Kes te koormatud olete<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1988, 192 lk.
Lakka ilma redelita<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1996, 143 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s literature (prose and poems)<\/em><\/strong>
Kui ma \u00fckskord<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1971, 23 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk, Tallinn: KPD, 2005, 23 lk \u2013 kakskeelne teos, eesti ja vene keeles.]
10 kooki<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1972, 17 lk; [2. tr\u00fckk, Tallinn: Perioodika, 1990, 24 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Tulikiri, 2015, 32 lk.]
Suur vend Mati ja v\u00e4ike \u00f5de Kati<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1973, 48 lk.
Anned ja Marid<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1974, 24 lk.
Laps tahab klassi kammitsaist lahti<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1984, 40 lk.
Vanas\u00f5nam\u00e4ng<\/strong>. Tallinn: Tiritamm, 1992, 34 lk.
Ega sina ometi k\u00e4rnkonna karda<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1994, 32 lk.
Pikkurilli<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 1994, 48 lk.
N\u00f5iamaja<\/strong>. Tartu: Elmatar, 1995, 6 lk.
Jette<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1997, 40 lk.
Pimmi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 1998, 32 lk.
Seitse m\u00fctsikest<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 1999, 48 lk.
Kool on koolon<\/strong>. Tartu: Elmatar, 2003, 168 lk.
P\u00e4ikeseplika<\/strong>. Tartu: Elmatar, 2003, 23 lk.
V\u00e4ike hiiglane<\/strong>. Tallinn: Maalehe Raamat, 2003, 82 lk.
Lemmiko, vanema poeg<\/strong>. Tallinn: Maalehe Raamat, 2005, 144 lk.
Suurej\u00fcri peremees<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2006, 74 lk.
R\u00f5\u00f5muratas<\/strong>. Tallinn: TEA Kirjastus, 2007, 64 lk.
V\u00e4ike valge<\/strong>. Tartu: Atlex, 2008, 64 lk.
Koerliblikas<\/strong>. Tallinn: TEA Kirjastus, 2008, 112 lk.
M\u00e4ngiks midagi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2009, 47 lk.
K\u00f5ne k\u00e4\u00e4ndub k\u00f5veraks<\/strong>. Tallinn: TEA Kirjastus, 2011, 63 lk.
\u00dcksteist \u00fchte<\/strong>. Tartu: Elmatar, 2011, 503 lk.
Kolm leopardikutsut<\/strong>. Tallinn: Avita, 2015, 48 lk.
Kolm tosinat karvast ja sulelist<\/strong>. Tartu: Punane Maakera, 2015, 64 lk.<\/span><\/span>
Kui ma \u00fckskord \u2013 ja kuidas veel!<\/strong> Tallinn: Tuum, 2023, 43 lk.
Hai laps on pai laps<\/strong>. Tallinn: Tuum, 2023, 56 lk.
Tupsukeste imelised seiklused<\/strong>. Tallinn: Tuum, 2025, 44 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-fiction<\/em><\/strong>
Tere \u00f5htust. Kuidas elate?<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1982, 119 lk.
Tagasivaatepeegel<\/strong>. Tartu: Tartu Autoveod, 1994, 216 lk.
Dixi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2007, 334 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Lehte Hainsalu<\/em><\/strong>
Valeria R\u00e4nik, Lehte Hainsalu: miski peab olema p\u00fcha<\/strong>. Tartu: V. R\u00e4nik, 2004, 263 lk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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