About Ilmar Jaks
Lived 1923 – 2019 (aged 96). Ilmar Jaks was an Estonian, French and Swedish writer, journalist and jurist.
Ilmar Jaks (4 April 1923 Asuküla Parish, Lääne County – 1 September 2019 Åsele Municipality, Sweden) was an Estonian writer. He is mostly known for his short stories.
From 1934 to 1941, he studied at Haapsalu Gymnasium. In 1941, he migrated to Finland, fighting in the Finnish Infantry Regiment 200. In 1945, he escaped to Sweden. In Sweden, he worked in the Swedish public office and also worked for his private law practice.
Works 1958: short story collection Aruanne (Report) 1970: short story collection Mapp (Folder) 2003: short story collection Pimedus (Darkness)
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Who was Ilmar Jaks?
Estonian writer and journalist (1923–2019)
When was Ilmar Jaks born?
Ilmar Jaks was born on 4 April 1923 in Ridala Rural Municipality.
When did Ilmar Jaks die?
Ilmar Jaks died on 1 September 2019 in Stockholm.
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Ilmar Jaks was a writer, journalist and jurist.
What nationality was Ilmar Jaks?
Ilmar Jaks was Estonian, French and Swedish.
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