Elise Aun


Elise Aun was an Estonian poet and writer; one of the most notable women writers in 19th-century Estonia.
Elise Rosalie Aun was born in Pikareinu, Valgjärve Parish, Põlva County in 1863. In 1882, she graduated from Räpina Parish Girls' School. After graduating, she was unable to find steady work and did different small jobs in 1880s and 1890s. In 1902, she became an outlet manager for the Christian Popular Literature Agency in Tallinn. In 1903, she married the schoolteacher Friedrich Raup.

Works

  • 1888: Kibuvitsa õied, poetry collection
  • 1890: Laane linnuke, poetry collection
  • 1890: Metsalilled, poetry collection
  • 1895: Kibuvitsa õied II, poetry collection
  • 1901: Kibuvitsa õied III, poetry collection