When was August Jakobson born?

August Jakobson was born on 20 August 1904 in Pärnu.

What positions has August Jakobson held?

Positions held by August Jakobson include: chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1950–1958); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

Where did August Jakobson study?

August Jakobson was educated at University of Tartu.

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August Jakobson

Estonian writer and politician (1904-1963)

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August Jakobson was an Estonian writer and politician. He was one of the few Estonian playwright among his contemporaries whose plays were untouched by Soviet censorship and reached other Soviet states. He has been described as the leading Stalinist in Soviet Estonian drama. In the 1960s his work was described as "ideologically militant".

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Born: 20 August 1904 wd
Place of birth: Pärnu wd
Died: 23 May 1963 wd
Place of death: Tallinn wd
Citizenship: Estonia, Soviet Union wd
Occupation: writer, politician, short story writer wd
Political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union wd
Education: University of Tartu wd

Positions held wd

chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (4 July 1950 – 4 February 1958)
deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Awards wd

Stalin Prize (1947)
Order of Lenin
Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR (1945)
People's Writer of the Estonian SSR (1947)
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree (1947)
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree (1948)

Questions

When was August Jakobson born?: August Jakobson was born on 20 August 1904 in Pärnu.
What positions has August Jakobson held?: Positions held by August Jakobson include: chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1950–1958); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Where did August Jakobson study?: August Jakobson was educated at University of Tartu.

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