Leelo Tungal

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1947-06-22 (77 years old)

Place of Birth Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Estonia]

Leelo Tungal

Biography

Leelo Tungal (born June 22, 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, children's writer, translator, editor and librettist. Tungal studied Estonian literature at the University of Tartu. After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre, and as a freelance writer. In 1994, she founded the children's magazine Hea Laps, and worked as its editor-in-chief until January 2019. She has published over 80 books of prose and poetry for children and young adults, has written several libretti for Estonian composers, and has translated children's poetry and plays from Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Russian, and several other languages. Leelo Tungal was married to composer Raimo Kangro; their children are writer Maarja Kangro, artist Kirke Kangro and cultural critic Anna-Magdaleena Kangro.

Known For

Writer

2018
2017
2007
Miriam's Picnic

as Writer

Sound

2020
Raggie

as Songs