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Raimond Kaugver

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Kaugver, Raimond
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Person
Gender
Male
Date of birth
1926-02-25
Place of birth
Rakvere
Date of death
1992-01-24
Place of death
Tallinn

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Raimond Kaugver (25 February 1926 Rakvere – 24 January 1992 Tallinn) was an Estonian writer.

In 1943, he escaped to Finland and joined there with Finnish Infantry Regiment 200. In 1944, he returned to Estonia. From 1945 to 1950, he spent in a prison camp at Vorkuta in Siberia; accused as a political prisoner.

From 1961, he was a professional writer. He lived in Tallinn. From 1964, he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union.

He died in 1992 and is buried in Metsakalmistu Cemetery.

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