Jüri Parijõgi

Jüri Parijõgi (until 1935 Jüri Parinbak or Jüri Parinbach; 2 September 1892 – 9 July 1941) was an Estonian children's writer and teacher.

He is regarded as the first Estonian writer who wrote almost only for children and young people.

[1] From 1929 to 1931 he studied in the Faculty of Philosophy at University of Tartu.

[1] He died on 9 July 1941 in Tartu Prison, being a victim of the mass murder by the NKVD.

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