Sirje Kiin

Estonian literary scholar, journalist, and translator (born 1949)
Person human Q16403067
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Sirje Kiin

Summary

Sirje Kiin is a human[1]. She was born in Viljandi[2]. She was born on August 23, 1949[3]. She worked as a journalist[4], writer[5], literary scholar[6], and translator[7].

Key Facts

  • Sirje Kiin was born in Viljandi[2].
  • Sirje Kiin was born on August 23, 1949[3].
  • Among Sirje Kiin's spouses was Rein Ruutsoo[8].
  • Sirje Kiin held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Sirje Kiin's professions included journalist[4].
  • Sirje Kiin's professions included writer[5].
  • Sirje Kiin's professions included literary scholar[6].
  • Sirje Kiin worked as a translator[7].
  • Sirje Kiin's education included a stint at Viljandi Jakobson School[10].
  • Sirje Kiin's education included a stint at University of Tartu[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Sirje Kiin is Diary about the Letter of 40 Intellectuals[12].
  • Sirje Kiin was a member of Wellesto[13].
  • Sirje Kiin is recorded as female[14].
  • Sirje Kiin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sirje Kiin's Commons category is recorded as Sirje Kiin[16].
  • Sirje Kiin's family name is recorded as Kiin[17].
  • Sirje Kiin's given name is recorded as Sirje[18].
  • Sirje Kiin's official website is recorded as http://www.sirjekiin.net/[19].
  • Sirje Kiin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[20].
  • Sirje Kiin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Finnish[21].
  • Sirje Kiin's sibling is recorded as Ülle Aaskivi[22].
  • Sirje Kiin's has works in the collection is recorded as Sirje Kiin Private Archive[23].
  • Sirje Kiin's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

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Origins and Family

Sirje Kiin's place of birth was Viljandi[2]. She was born on August 23, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Viljandi Jakobson School[10], a general education school[25], in Estonia[26], headquartered in Viljandi[27] and University of Tartu[11], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tartu[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[4], writer[5], literary scholar[6], and translator[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sirje Kiin is Diary about the Letter of 40 Intellectuals[12].

Personal Life

Sirje Kiin was married to Rein Ruutsoo[8].

FAQs

Where was Sirje Kiin born?

Born in Viljandi[2], Sirje Kiin…

Who was Sirje Kiin married to?

Sirje Kiin's spouses include Rein Ruutsoo[8].

What did Sirje Kiin do for work?

Sirje Kiin worked as journalist[4], writer[5], literary scholar[6], and translator[7].

Where did Sirje Kiin go to school?

Sirje Kiin was educated at Viljandi Jakobson School[10] and University of Tartu[11].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . COURAGE Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Rein Ruutsoo, Juhan Talve
    Instance of human
    Library of congress authority id n90723192
    National library of latvia id 000015181
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