Marie Under

Marie Under
Born	27 March 1883(1883-03-27) Tallinn, Estonia
Died	25 September 1980(1980-09-25) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality	Estonian
Literary movement	Siuru, Tarapita
Spouse(s)	Carl Hacker, Artur Adson

Marie Under (27 March 1883 in Tallinn, Estonia – 25 September 1980 in Stockholm, Sweden) was one of the greatest Estonian poets.

Early life

Under attended a private German girl's school. After graduating, she worked as a salesclerk in a bookstore. In her free time, she wrote poetry in German. In 1902, she married an Estonian accountant, Carl Hacker. The couple had two children in Kutshino, a suburb of Moscow. However, in 1904, she fell in love with the Estonian artist Ants Laikmaa. Laikmaa convinced her to translate her poetry into Estonian and submitted her translated works to local newspapers.

Return to Estonia

In 1906, Under returned to Tallinn. In 1913, she met Artur Adson, who became her secretary. He also compiled the first volumes of her published poetry. In 1924, Under divorced Carl Hacker and married Adson.

Life in Exile

Beginning in September 1944, the U.S.S.R. occupied Estonia. Under and her family fled to Sweden. They spent almost a year in a refugee camp. In 1945, the family moved to Mälarhöjden, a suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, where Under lived until her death on September 25, 1980. She is buried in the Woodland Cemetery in Stockholm.

External links

• Estonian Literary Magazine article, einst.ee
• Marie Under in pictures, kirmus.ee

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Name	Under, Marie
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Date of birth	27 March 1883
Place of birth	Tallinn, Estonia
Date of death	25 September 1980
Place of death	Stockholm, Sweden