Arvo Mägi


Arvo Mägi was an Estonian writer and journalist.

Early life and education

Arvo Mägi was born in the village of Koosa, Estonia, the son of Juhan Mägi and Ida Alexandra Margaretha Mägi. He graduated from Hugo Treffner High School in 1931. He studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Tartu from 1932 to 1939, when he graduated cum laude and defended his master's thesis. He also studied at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu and the University of Helsinki in 1939. Academically, he became a member of Fraternitas Liviensis in 1933, and he became an honorary alumnus in 1992.

Career

From 1939 to 1941, Mägi worked at the Estonian National Museum, and from 1941 to 1943, he was a journalist for the newspaper Postimees.
In 1943, he went to Finland, where he was the editor of the newspaper Malevlane and the Estonian-language broadcasts of the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
In 1944, he fled to Sweden, where he worked as a draftsman, modeler, and photo lab technician from 1944 to 1952, and as a freelance writer from 1952 onward. From 1945 to 1947, he was a member of the editorial board of the magazine Vabariiklane, and from 1973 to 1980 he was a member of the editorial board of the Sweden-based Estonian newspaper.

Works

Hõbedane noorus Ringid vees Esimesed read Peep Koordipoja põlistalu Uputus Ei lasta elada Kiusaja Paradiisi väravad Karneval Regivärsid Tants hämarusse Neli emandat Tuuleveski Taalrimäng Risti riik. Karvikute kroonikat 1 Uued isandad. Karvikute kroonikat 2 Õigus hõlma all. Karvikute kroonikat 3 Lippude vahetus. Karvikute kroonikat 4 Epiloog Eesti rahva ajaraamat Kolm koda Liivimaa jutud Euroopa rahvaste ajaraamat Hingede helin Aeg kirju ei kuluta Nigulapäev Suvitusromaan Teine tera Pärast pidu Mis meelde on jäänud
  • ''Katk ja koolera''

Memberships

Awards and recognitions