Ilmar Taska's life journey commenced on May 21, 1953, in Vyatka, Russia, a location where his family had been forcibly relocated from Estonia as a direct consequence of Stalin's repressive measures prior to the onset of World War II.
Taska's formative years were spent in Estonia, where he received his primary and secondary education. During his time in school, he demonstrated exceptional literary talents, which earned him the prestigious Noorte Hääl youth literary prize.
