About Boris Kabur
Lived 1917 – 2002 (aged 84). Boris Kabur was an Estonian engineer, translator, writer and science fiction writer.
Boris Kabur (15 September 1917 – 28 January 2002) was an Estonian writer and translator, he was of Mordovian origin on his father's side. He is mainly known for his science fiction books.
In 1941, he received his master's degree in mathematics and natural sciences from the University of Tartu. In 1947, he was imprisoned by Soviet authorities and sent to a prison camp in Siberia. He was freed in 1954. In the course of working in a prison camp, he co-constructed the handheld chainsaw . In 1954, he went back to Estonia and became a freelance writer.
Works 1967: children's play "Rops. Rops aitab kõiki" ('Rops Helps Everyone') 1973: short story "Kosmose rannavetes" ('In the Coastal Waters of Space')
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Who was Boris Kabur?
Estonian engineer, translator and writer (1917-2002)
When was Boris Kabur born?
Boris Kabur was born on 15 September 1917 in Tallinn.
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Boris Kabur died on 28 January 2002 in Tartu.
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Boris Kabur was an engineer, translator, writer and science fiction writer.
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Boris Kabur was Estonian.
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