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Biography
Liisi Ojamaa (actually Katre-Liis Ojamaa; 26 February 1972 – 8 October 2019) was an Estonian poet, translator, literary critic and editor. She was already known for her debut collection "Endless July" (Estonian: "Lõputu juuli"), which was included in the collection "Poetry Cassette '90", Elo Vee (Elo Viiding), Triin Soomets, Ats (Aidi Vallik) and Ruth Jyrjo also made their debut on the tape.
Ojamaa translated over 60 books, mainly children's and science fiction, from English. Her poems have been featured by Toojalind, Lunatic Asylum, Anarch, Taak, The Tuberkuloited and HU?. She worked as a journalist for Õhtuleht, as a translator at the Estonian Law Translation Center and as an editor for the magazine Matrix .
Ojamaa was a member of the Estonian Writers' Union.
Personal life
Liisi Ojamaa's father was translator Jüri Ojamaa and mother was editor Maarja Ojamaa. Her paternal grandmother was Estonian civil servant and translator Lii Ojamaa. She had three daughters.
Works
- Piret Viires: Viis tüdrukut ja ei ühtegi poissi, in: Looming 2/1992, S. 277–279.
- Barbi Pilvre: Ja neid saatvad isikud, in: Vikerkaar 3/1992, S. 83–85.
- Marin Laak: Variatsioonid teemale «Kuidas yhiscond mind läbi pexis», in: Keel ja Kirjandus 3/1992, S. 179–182.
- Leelo Tungal: Juulikuu hestab, in: Looming 7/1993, S. 993–995.
- Eve Annuk: Feminismist, Orasest ja natuke ka Ojamaast, in: Vikerkaar 8/1993, S. 84–85.
- Hedda Maurer: Kui ka jumal ise keelaks, in: Looming 1/2001, S. 136–138.
- Martin Oja: Ärasaadetud kirjad, in: Looming 3/2003, S. 452–454.
- Kätlin Kaldmaa: Päikesetõus läbi mitme ilma, in: Looming 11/2008, S. 1742–1743.
- Andres Aule: 9. oktoobril 2019. Mõned hetked Liisi Ojamaaga, in: Lng 11/2019, S. 1598–1601.