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Elvy Kalep
Alviine-Johanna Kalep (26 June 1899 – 15 August 1989), known as Elvy Kalep, was an Estonian aviator and the country's first female pilot, as well as an artist, toy designer and a one-time children's author.
Kalep grew up in Estonia and Russia, and subsequently moved to China to escape the Russian Civil War. She worked briefly as an interpreter for military officials in China before settling in Paris to study art with Alexandre Jacovleff. In 1931, she qualified as
List of Estonian women writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Estonia or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A.
- Ave Alavainu (born 1942), poet
- Betti Alver (1906–1989), acclaimed poet, novelist, translator
B.
- Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist
H.
- Marie Heiberg (1890–1942), poet, short story writer
K.
- Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator, artist