Dagmar Normet facts for kids
Dagmar Normet (born Dagmar-Sarlia Rubinstein) was an Estonian writer and translator. She was born on 13 February 1921 and passed away on 16 October 2008 in Tallinn. She wrote many books and plays for children and adults.
Who was Dagmar Normet?
Dagmar Normet was born in Tallinn, Estonia, on 13 February 1921. Her birth name was Dagmar-Sarlia Rubinstein. She came from a Jewish family. For a few years, from 1940 to 1945, her name was Dagmar Randa.
Dagmar studied in the Soviet Union. She went to the Pedagogical Institute in Ulyanovsk. She also studied at the Moscow Institute of Physical Education in Moscow. In 1945, she came back to Estonia. She started teaching sports at the Tartu State University in Tartu. From 1945 to 1960, Dagmar was married to Leo Normet. He was a famous Estonian composer. They had a son named Ingo and a daughter named Haldi.
What did Dagmar Normet write?
Dagmar Normet wrote many different kinds of works. She wrote books, plays, and essays. Here are some of her well-known works:
- "Maalesõit" (1948)
- "Me ehitame maja" (1957)
- "Vöödiline hobune" (A play from 1968)
- "Lo Tui" (An essay from 1973)
- "Delfiinia" (1975)
- "Suur saladus" (A radio drama from 1977)
- "Une-Mati, Päris-Mati ja Tups" (1979)
- "Kümme ust" (1985)
- "Une-Mati rannakülas" (1986)
- "Ernst Idla – võlur Tallinnast" (1991)
- "Naeratuste vikerkaar" (1992)
- "Lõvi ja lohe" (1993)
- "Avanevad uksed" (2001)
- "... ainult võti taskus" (2004)
What books did she translate?
Dagmar Normet also translated books from other languages into Estonian. She helped bring stories from other countries to Estonian readers.
- Mira Lobe "Vanaema õunapuu otsas" (1973)
- Mira Lobe "Hiir kipub välja" (1984)
