Vladimir Beekman facts for kids

Vladimir Beekman (born August 23, 1929 – died October 3, 2009) was a talented writer, poet, and translator from Estonia. He wrote many books and poems, and also helped bring stories from other languages to Estonian readers.

Early Life and Learning

Vladimir Beekman finished his first schools and then went to a university in Tallinn. He studied chemistry and graduated in 1953. After university, he worked at the Estonian State Publishing House. He was in charge of the fiction department, which meant he helped decide which stories and novels would be published. After a few years, he decided to become a full-time writer, creating his own stories and poems.

His Work and Public Life

After 1968, Vladimir Beekman became an important part of the Estonian Writers' Union. This was a group for writers in Estonia. He started as a Secretary and later became the Chairman in 1983. This meant he was a leader for many writers in his country.

He was also involved in politics. He was a member of important government groups in Estonia and represented his country in the main government body of the Soviet Union. In 1975, he was given a special award called "Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR" because of his great work.

Family and Creative Projects

The grave of Vladimir Beekman at Rahumäe Cemetery in Tallinn in 2018.

Vladimir Beekman was married to Aimée Beekman. She was also a very successful writer whose books were read in many languages. She studied filmmaking at a special school.

Vladimir and Aimée worked together on an important film called Fellow Villagers. This movie was special because it showed some freedom from strict government control at the time. The story was about a spy attempt, but it also looked at the everyday lives of fishermen. It showed them as real people with different ideas, and the movie didn't say if their ideas were right or wrong. This was a new way to tell stories back then.