Arvo Valton

Arvo Valton

Arvo Vallikivi (born 14 December 1935 in Märjamaa), commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, is an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful movie adaptation of Eduard Bornhöhe's Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad. In 1992, Arvo Valton was elected to Riigikogu.

External links

• Arvo Valton's entry at the Estonian Literature Information Centre

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Name	Valton, Arvo
Alternative names	Vallikivi, Arvo (real name)
Short description	Estonian writer
Date of birth	14 December 1935
Place of birth	Märjamaa, Estonia
Date of death
Place of death