Juhan Liiv, the son of Benjamin and Marianna Liiv, was born on 30 April 1864, in Alatskivi Parish, in the Kreis Dorpat of the Governorate of Livonia.
12 Facts About Juhan Liiv
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Juhan Liiv grew up in Rupsi village, on Oja farm owned by his family.
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Juhan Liiv first studied at Naelavere Village School, then at Kodavere Parish School.
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Juhan Liiv spent most of his childhood alone, isolated from other children his age, due in part, to chronic childhood illnesses.
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Illness forced Juhan Liiv to leave school and return home, where he wrote poetry and occasional columns for the Olevik newspaper.
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Juhan Liiv finally achieved success in 1894 when his first short story, Vari, was published.
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Juhan Liiv continued to write several more short stories, but none are as famous as Vari.
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Shortly after Vari was released, Juhan Liiv became a patient in a psychiatric clinic in Tartu.
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Juhan Liiv variably thought he was the son of the Emperor Alexander II, the king of Poland and Estonian poet Lydia Koidula.
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Many of Juhan Liiv's poems are dominated by a sense of gloom, probably brought on by his mental illnesses, poverty and lack of human friendships.
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In late 1913, Juhan Liiv was found aboard a train without a ticket because he could not afford one.
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Juhan Liiv was thrown off into a deserted area and walked home.