About Ilmar Sikemäe
Lived 1914 – 1998 (aged 83). Ilmar Sikemäe was an Estonian writer.
Ilmar Sikemäe (born as Helmut Bötker; 18 December 1914 Albu Parish, Järva County – 25 July 1998) was an Estonian writer.
1953–1957, he was the chief editor for the magazine Looming.
1945–1990, he was a member of CPSU.
His major work was the collection of sketches Kirjad Vargamäelt ('Letters from Vargamäe'), published in 1962.
Works prose "Teekond jätkub". Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1951 prose "Näoga tuleviku poole". Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1961 collection of sketches "Kirjad Vargamäelt." Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1962 prose "Selged silmad". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1967 prose "Sada lugu". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1969 prose "Selged silmad". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1984 prose "Vasaku käe lood". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1989
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Estonian writer (1914-1998)
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Ilmar Sikemäe was born on 18 December 1914 in Estonia Governorate.
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Ilmar Sikemäe died on 25 July 1998 in Tallinn.
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Ilmar Sikemäe was a writer.
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Ilmar Sikemäe was Estonian.
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