About Martin Lipp
Lived 1854 – 1923 (aged 68). Martin Lipp was an Estonian pastor, translator, writer, poet, cleric and genealogist.
Martin Lipp ( in Vooru, Viljandi Parish – 8 March 1923 in Nõo ) was an Estonian poet. He is best known as the author of the poem , which was set to the music of the then young composer Enn Võrk. That song became as popular to the Estonian people as the Marseillaise was to the French in the times of the French Revolution and also played an important role during the time of the Estonian "Singing Revolution" in the late 1980s.
Early life He was the son of a tenant farmer. After attending the Tarvastu Parish School, he then went to Valga to attend the district school there. .
Pastoral activities Lipp also served as the pastor of the St. Lawrence Church in Nõo, Estonia.
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Who was Martin Lipp?
Estonian writer and clergyman (1854-1923)
When was Martin Lipp born?
Martin Lipp was born on 14 April 1854 in Viljandi County.
When did Martin Lipp die?
Martin Lipp died on 8 March 1923 in Tallinn.
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Martin Lipp was a pastor, translator, writer, poet, cleric and genealogist.
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Martin Lipp was Estonian.
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