{{Short description|Estonian writer, journalist, and teacher (1900–1942)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Richard Janno | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date|1900|1|10|mf=y}} | birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia | death_date = {{Death date and age|1942|12|29|1900|1|10|mf=y}} | death_place = Elva, Estonia | resting_place = Elva Cemetery | alma_mater = University of Tartu | occupation = Writer, journalist, and teacher | spouse = | children = | relatives = }}

'''Richard Janno''' (January 10, 1900 – December 29, 1942) was an Estonian writer, journalist, and teacher.<ref name="ISIK">{{cite web |title=Richard Janno |url=http://www2.kirmus.ee/biblioserver/isik/index.php?id=925 |website=Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK |access-date=July 20, 2024 |archive-date=June 9, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070609164633/http://www2.kirmus.ee/biblioserver/isik/index.php?id=925 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> He wrote under the pseudonyms ''Juhan Pahlbärk'', ''Tristan'', and ''Koterman''.<ref name="ISIK"/>

==Early life and education== Richard Janno was born in Tallinn,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Sõgel |first1=Endel |title=Eesti kirjanduse ajalugu |date=1965 |publisher=Kirjastus Eesti Raamat |location=Tallinn |page=435}}</ref> the son of the shoemaker<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Berg |first1=Maimu |title=Meeta ja õigus |journal=Looming |date=2020 |volume=9 |page=1247 |url=https://dea.digar.ee/cgi-bin/dea?a=d&d=AKlooming202009.2.14&e=-------et-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA------------- |access-date=July 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Zink">{{cite news |last1=Zink |first1=Heli |title=Kirjanik Richard Janno – 116 |url=https://dea.digar.ee/cgi-bin/dea?a=d&d=elvapostip20160109.2.7&e=-------et-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA------------- |access-date=July 22, 2024 |work=Elva Postipoiss |issue=1 |date=January 9, 2016 |page=2}}</ref> Hans Janno (1865–1907) and Caroline Weikmann (a.k.a. Karoline Vegman, 1866–?).

After graduating from Tallinn Secondary School in 1919,<ref name="Zink"/> he enrolled at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Philosophy (1919–1921) and then continued at the corresponding faculty at the University of Tartu (1920–1927), and he then attended the School of Law at the University of Tartu (1927–1928).

==Career== In Helsinki, Janno worked as a tutor for August Hanko's family. From 1922 to 1927, he worked as a teacher in Tartu. From 1928 to 1936, he was part of the ''Postimees'' editorial board as a columnist.<ref name="Zink"/> In addition, he published cultural and political cartoons for ''Postimees'' under the pseudonym ''Juhan Pahlbärk'',<ref name="Zink"/> and theater criticism under the initials ''R. J.'' He also authored some crime novels.<ref name="ISIK"/>

In 1936, Janno was diagnosed with tuberculosis and moved to Elva, where he worked as a freelance writer. He died in Elva in 1942.<ref name="Zink"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Elva memorialtahvlite linnana |url=https://dea.digar.ee/cgi-bin/dea?a=d&d=meiekodu19730328.1.3&e=-------et-25--1--txt-txIN%7ctxTI%7ctxAU%7ctxTA------------- |access-date=July 20, 2024 |work=Meie Kodu |issue=13 |date=March 28, 1973 |page=3}}</ref>

==Bibliography== *1929: ''Metsmees'' (The Savage; novel). Loodus. Second prize in the Loodus novel competition, 1929. Reprint: Eesti Raamat, 1989, in the series ''Eesti romaanivara'' (Estonian Novels). *1930: ''Neitsi Maaria: jutt ühest haprast alpilillest'' (The Virgin Mary: The Story of a Fragile Alpine Flower; story). Loodus, in the series ''Looduse universaal-biblioteek'' (Loodus Universal Library) no. 120/121. *1930–1931: ''Sinine ümbrik'' (The Blue Envelope; crime novel). Published in installments in ''Postimees'', published as a book in 1931. *1931: ''Kuningas Toom'' (King Toom; juvenile fiction). Eesti Õpetajate Liit, in the series ''Noorusmaa jutukirjastik'' (Stories for Youth) no. 18. *1933: ''Selja tagant'' (Behind the Back; crime novel). Loodus, in the series ''Tänapäeva romaan'' (Today's Novels) no. 22. Reprint: Fatum, 1993, in the series ''Taskudetektiiv'' (Pocket Detective). *1933: ''Valeraha: kurb ja lõbus jutt'' (Counterfeit Money: A Sad and Funny Story). Postimees. *1935: ''Vutimehed'' (The Soccer Boys; children's story). Eesti Kirjastuse Kooperatiiv. Reprints: Orto, 1947, in the series ''Kooliväljaanne'' (School Publication) no. 6; Eesti Raamat, 1968 and 1974. *1937: ''Kaks ja üksainus'' (Two and Only One; novel). Eesti Kirjastuse Kooperatiiv. *1942: ''Kassisaba poisid'' (The Boys from Kassisaba). Not published until 1974 by Eesti Raamat together with the fourth edition of ''Kaks ja üksainus''.

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