Urve Hanko

1926–2019 (age 93)

Biography

Urve Hanko translated literature with precision and heart, bringing world voices into Estonian with clarity and lyricism.

Her work opened vast worlds for readers, and her calm devotion to language inspired younger translators while her memory rests peacefully at Liiva.

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