Ilmar Laaban

Estonian poet and publicist, working in Sweden (1921-2000)
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Ilmar Laaban

Summary

Ilmar Laaban is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tallinn[2]. He was born on December 11, 1921[3]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He died on November 29, 2000[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Ilmar Laaban was born in Tallinn[2].
  • Ilmar Laaban passed away in Stockholm[4].
  • Ilmar Laaban was born on December 11, 1921[3].
  • Ilmar Laaban died on November 29, 2000[5].
  • Ilmar Laaban is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery[12].
  • Ilmar Laaban held citizenship in Estonia[13].
  • Ilmar Laaban held citizenship in Sweden[14].
  • Ilmar Laaban's professions included linguist[6].
  • Ilmar Laaban's professions included poet[7].
  • Ilmar Laaban worked as a translator[8].
  • Ilmar Laaban worked as a writer[9].
  • Ilmar Laaban worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Ilmar Laaban's education included a stint at University of Tartu[15].
  • Ilmar Laaban is recorded as male[16].
  • Ilmar Laaban's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ilmar Laaban's family name is recorded as Laaban[18].
  • Ilmar Laaban's given name is recorded as Ilmar[19].
  • Ilmar Laaban's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.)[20].
  • Ilmar Laaban's described by source is recorded as UbuWeb[21].
  • Ilmar Laaban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[22].
  • Ilmar Laaban's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Estonian[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Ilmar Laaban was born in Tallinn[2]. He was born on December 11, 1921[3].

Education

Ilmar Laaban was educated at University of Tartu[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10].

Death and Burial

Ilmar Laaban died on November 29, 2000[5]. He died in Stockholm[4]. He is buried at Rahumäe Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ilmar Laaban has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Ilmar Laaban born?

Ilmar Laaban's place of birth was Tallinn[2].

Where did Ilmar Laaban die?

Ilmar Laaban passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Ilmar Laaban do for work?

Ilmar Laaban worked as linguist[6], poet[7], translator[8], writer[9], and literary critic[10].

Where did Ilmar Laaban go to school?

Ilmar Laaban was educated at University of Tartu[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . ubu.com. Retrieved . ubu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Estopedist1 · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Efis person id → 21154
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7874]]: 21154"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus Enzyklopädie (19 ed.), UbuWeb
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → linguist, poet, translator +2
    Instance of → human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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