Maie Kalda
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Born19 June 1929
Väike-Maarja, Estonia
Died8 November 2013 (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Literary scholar and critic
EducationTartu State University
Maie Kalda | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 June 1929 Väike-Maarja, Estonia |
| Died | 8 November 2013 (aged 84) |
| Occupation(s) | Literary scholar and critic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Tartu State University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Institute of Language and Literature, now the Under and Tuglas Literature Centre |
Maie Kalda (19 June 1929 – 8 November 2013) was an Estonian literary scholar and critic.[1]
Kalda was born in Väike-Maarja, the daughter of the writer Madde Kalda. In 1956 she graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. Since 1956 she worked at Estonian SSR Academy of Sciences' Institute of Language and Literature, and its successor Under and Tuglas Literature Centre. In 1980, she was one of the signatories of the Letter of 40 intellectuals.[1]
In 2001 she was awarded the Order of the White Star, IV class.[2] She was also awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, Class 4 and the Estonian National Research Award, both in 2013.[3]
