Andres Tarand is an Estonian geographer,climatologist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1994 to 1995. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Social Democratic Party,part of the Party of European Socialists,between 2004 and 2009.
Juhan Viiding,also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor.
Marju Lauristin is an Estonian politician,and former Member of the European Parliament and Minister of Social Affairs. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party,part of the Party of European Socialists. Lauristin is currently a member of the Tartu city council.
Ilmar Laaban,was an Estonian poet and literary critic.
Estonian literature is literature written in the Estonian language Estonia leads the world in book ownership,on average Estonians own 218 books per house,and 35% own 350 books or more.
Arvo Vallikivi,commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton,was an Estonian writer known for a number of books and,among other things,the script for Viimne reliikvia,the highly successful film adaptation of Eduard Bornhöhe's Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad.
Priit Aimla is an Estonian writer,poet,humorist and politician known for several stage plays and books. During 1992 to 1995,he belonged to the VII Riigikogu,having been elected as a member of the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia;later,he switched to the Estonian Centre Party and was elected as a member of VIII Riigikogu. Since 1999,he has been a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.
Tõnu Kaljuste is an Estonian conductor.
Sofi-Elina Oksanen is a Finnish writer and playwright. Oksanen has published six novels,of which "Purge" has gained the widest recognition. She has received several international and domestic awards for her literary work. Her work has been translated into more than 40 languages and sold more than two million copies. Oksanen has been called "Finnish-Estonian Charles Dickens" and her work has often been compared to Margaret Atwood's novels. Oksanen is actively involved in public debate in Finland and comments on current issues in her columns and various talk shows.
Fred Jüssi is an Estonian biologist,nature writer and photographer.
The Letter of 40 intellectuals,also The letter of 40,originally A public letter from Estonian SSR was a public letter dated October 28,1980 and posted a week later,in which 40 intellectuals attempted to defend the Estonian language and expressed their protest against the recklessness of the Republic-level government in dealing with youth protests sparked a week earlier by the banning of a public performance by the band Propeller. The real reasons were much more deep-seated,and had to do primarily with the Russification policies of the Kremlin in occupied Estonia.
Purge is a novel by Finnish-Estonian writer Sofi Oksanen,which has been translated into thirty-eight languages. Oksanen's third Finnish-language novel,Purge was published in 2008 and is based upon her original play of the same name,staged at the Finnish National Theatre in 2007.
Kersti Kreismann is an Estonian actress.
Kaur Alttoa is an Estonian art historian and cultural historian.
Madis Aruja was an Estonian conservationist,geographer and ski-orienteer. He worked in the fields of nature conservation and fish protection in the Estonian SSR before being fired for speaking out against the Estonian Soviet government. He was also an accomplished ski-orienteer.
Viiu Härm is an Estonian poet,author,photographer,translator,and former actress. Härm's career as an actress began as a teenager in the early 1960s. After appearing onstage and in several films,she retired from acting in the early 1970s to focus on writing.
Tõnis Rätsep is an Estonian actor,musician,educator,poet,and playwright.
Paul Rummo was an Estonian poet,playwright,and literary critic.
Toomas Kall is an Estonian humorist,caricaturist,writer,scenarist and translator.
Mati Sirkel is an Estonian translator and writer.
