Jaan Kross
Novelist

Jaan Kross Net Worth

Jaan Kross was a twentieth-century Estonian novelist who had a net worth of $11 million. Born in 1920, he wrote more than ten novels throughout his career, including The Czar's Madman, Professor Martens' Departure, and Treading Air. His works have been widely acclaimed and have earned him a place in literary history.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 19, 1920
Birth Place Estonia
Age 104 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Pisces

💰 Net worth: $11 Million (2024)

About

A twentieth-century Estonian prose writer, he published more than ten novels over the course of his illustrious career. His most famous works include The Czar's Madman, Professor Martens' Departure, and Treading Air.

Before Fame

He began his literary career as a poet. The first volume of Between Three Plagues, one of Kross' famous early prose works, was published in 1970.

Trivia

Most of his literary works fall into the genre of historical fiction and focus on the struggles among Estonians, Russians, and Baltic Germans.

Family Life

With his wife Ellen Niit, he had four children.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of American writer Michael Chabon.

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