Rudolf Reiman

This article is about the poet and writer. For the major general, see Rudolf Reimann.

Rudolf Reiman (also Rudolf Reimann; October 25, 1893 – October 6, 1957) was an Estonian poet, writer, and educator.^[1]

Rudolf Reiman
Born	(1893-10-25)October 25, 1893 Mõdriku, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
Died	October 6, 1957(1957-10-06) (aged 63) Mõdriku, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Occupation(s)	Poet, writer, and educator

Life

Rudolf Reiman was born in Mõdriku in the Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire.^[1][2] He studied to be a teacher at the school in Rakvere, and he then worked as a teacher in various places from 1911 onward. From 1922 to 1930, he worked as an Estonian language teacher at Võru Teacher Training College.^[1][3] In addition to writing fiction (poetry and plays), he also published several textbooks, reading materials, and methodology manuals for schools.^[1]

Works

Poetry

• 1914: Lambi valgel
• 1918: Vaikus
• 1922: Päikeseratas
• 1925: Läbi öö
• 2014: Sinivalge öö

Short stories

• 1939: Lunastus
• 1940: Põgenemine

Plays

• 1925: Painaja
• 1934: Jõulutäht

Awards

• 1945: Honored Teacher of the Estonian SSR^[4]