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Leelo Tungal

Biography

Leelo Tungal (1947) is a beloved poet, children’s author, and translator. She is the founder and served as a long-time editor-in-chief of the children’s magazine Hea Laps. Tungal has written more than 90 prose and poetry books for children and young adults. She has received a multitude of honours and awards, including the IBBY Honour List in 2010, the Baltic Assembly’s Prize for Literature, and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia’s Award for Children’s Literature on two occasions. Her works are optimistic, communicate directly with the reader, and contain fluid storytelling and wit.

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