Doris Kareva

Doris Kareva (born 28 November 1958) is an Estonian poet and translator. She served as the secretary general of the Estonian National Commission in UNESCO between 1992 and 2008.^[1][2]

Doris Kareva
Kareva at the Dovlatov Festival in Tallinn
Born	(1958-11-28) 28 November 1958 (age 66) Tallinn, Estonia
Occupation	Journalist, poet, editor, translator, writer
Nationality	Estonian
Education	University of Tartu
Notable awards	Juhan Liiv Poetry Award (1991)

Biography

Kareva was born in Tallinn. Her father, Hillar Kareva, was a notable composer.^[3] She studied English language and literature at the University of Tartu and started to write poetry in the 1960s.^[1][4] She is a recipient of a number of state awards, including two Estonian State Cultural Awards and the Order of the White Star.^[1]

Kareva's poetry was translated to 18 languages as of 2014. She translated to Estonian, among other authors, William Shakespeare, Anna Akhmatova, Emily Dickinson, Joseph Brodsky, Kahlil Gibran, Kabir, W. H. Auden, and Samuel Beckett.^[3]

Selected works

Poetry books

• Päevapildid (1978)
• Ööpildid (1980)
• Puudutus (1981)
• Salateadvus (1983)
• Vari ja viiv (1986)
• Armuaeg (1991)
• Kuuhobune (1992)
• Maailma asemel (1992)
• Hingring (1997)
• Mandragora (2002)
• Aja kuju (2005)
• Tähendused (2007)
• Lõige (2007)
• Deka (2008)
• Sa pole üksi (2011)
• Perekonnaalbum (2015)