Andres Ehin
March 14, 1940
Andres Ehin (March 14, 1940 – December 10, 2011) was an Estonian writer and translator. In 1964 he graduated from University of Tartu, studying Estonian philology (especially Finno-Ugric studies).
From 1972 to 1974 he was the senior scientific editor of Estonian Soviet Encyclopaedia. From 1972 he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union. From 1968 to 1989 he was a member of Communist Party. In 1990 he joined Estonian Social Democratic Party.
He married Ly Seppel (Ehin). Their daughter is poet Kristiina Ehin
