List of Estonians - Literature and Journalism

Literature and Journalism

  • Valmar Adams (1899–1993), poet, literary scholar
  • Artur Adson (1889–1977), poet
  • Artur Alliksaar (1923–1966), poet
  • Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet
  • Johannes Barbarus (1890–1946), poet
  • Nikolai Baturin (born 1936), writer
  • Vladimir Beekman (born 1929), poet, novelist, translator
  • Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer
  • Ernst Enno (1875–1934), poet
  • Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798–1850), writer, physician
  • August Gailit (1891–1960), writer
  • Ado Grenzstein (1849–1916), journalist
  • Anna Haava (1864–1957), poetess
  • Gert Helbemäe (1913–1974), writer
  • Sass Henno (born 1982), writer
  • Aadu Hint (1910–1989), writer
  • August Wilhelm Hupel (1737–1819), ecclesiastic writer, ethnologist
  • Ivar Ivask (1927–1992), literary scholar, critic, poet
  • Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), journalist, political activist
  • Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890), journalist, political activist
  • Fred Jüssi (born 1935), journalist, champion of wildlife
  • Ain Kaalep (born 1926), poet
  • Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist
  • Kalju Kangur (1925–1989), poet
  • Jaan Kaplinski (born 1941), writer, journalist, politician
  • Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet
  • Raimond Kaugver (1926–1992), writer
  • Kaur Kender (born 1971), writer
  • Enn Kippel (1901–1942), writer
  • August Kitzberg (1855–1927), writer
  • Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer
  • Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), writer
  • Sven Kivisildnik (born 1963), writer, journalist
  • Johann Koell (died 1540), ecclesiastic writer
  • Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843–1886), poetess
  • Madis Kõiv (born 1929), writer, physicist
  • Marcus Kolga (born 1973), political activist, filmmaker, composer, journalist
  • Raimond Kolk (1924–1992), poet, writer
  • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
  • Jaan Kross (1920–2007), writer
  • Friedrich Kuhlbars (1841–1924), writer
  • Ilmar Külvet (1920–2002), writer, journalist, playwright, radio journalist
  • Juhan Kunder (1852–1888), writer
  • Kalle Kurg (born 1942), poet, writer, critic, translator
  • Toomas Kuter (born 1965), writer and singer
  • Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer
  • Kalle Lasn (born 1942), founder of Adbusters magazine
  • Eha Lattemäe (born 1922), poet
  • Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet
  • Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), poet, writer
  • Martin Lipp (1854–1923), poet
  • Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet
  • Oskar Luts (1887–1953), writer
  • Iko Maran (1915–1999), writer
  • Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763–1862), pastor, philologist, journalist
  • Uku Masing (1909–1985), poet, theologian, ethnologist
  • Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, politician
  • Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poetess, playwright
  • Mait Metsanurk (1879–1957), writer
  • Felix Moor (1903–1955), radio journalist
  • Mihkel Mutt (born 1953), writer, critic
  • August Mälk (1900–1987), writer
  • Aleksander Müller (born 1947), poet, musician
  • Ellen Niit (born 1928), children's book author
  • Tõnu Õnnepalu (aka Emil Tode, born 1962), writer
  • Julius Oro (Julius Oengo; 1901–1941), poet
  • Voldemar Panso (1920–1977)
  • Valdo Pant (1928–1976), radio and TV journalist
  • Jüri Parijõgi (1892–1941), writer
  • Anti Pathique (Anti Nõmmsalu; born 1966), writer, musician, computer designer
  • Juhan Peegel (born 1919), writer
  • Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's book author
  • Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), poet
  • Linnar Priimägi (born 1954)
  • Lilli Promet (born 1922), writer
  • Hans Pöögelmann (1875–1938), poet
  • Kerttu Rakke (born 1971), writer
  • Eno Raud (1928–1996), children's book author
  • Mart Raud (1903–1980), writer
  • Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), playwright
  • Karl Ristikivi (1912–1977), writer, poet
  • Richard Roht (1891–1950), writer
  • Jürgen Rooste, poet, journalist
  • Aarne Ruben (born 1971), writer
  • Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician
  • Hando Runnel (born 1938), poet
  • Balthasar Russow (c. 1536–1600), chronicler
  • Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer
  • Johannes Semper (1892–1970), writer, poet
  • Juhan Smuul (1922–1971), writer, poet
  • Heinrich Stahl (c. 1600–1657)
  • Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
  • Karl Eduard Sööt (1862–1950), author, poet
  • Heiti Talvik (1904–1947), poet
  • Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist
  • Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer
  • Maniakkide Tänav (Agur Karukäpp; born 1976), writer, poet, musician
  • Tiia Toomet (born 1947), writer
  • Mats Traat (born 1936), author, poet
  • Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), writer, musician, film director
  • Friedebert Tuglas (1886–1971), writer, critic, literary scholar
  • Marie Under (1883–1980), poetess
  • Mati Unt (1944–2005), writer, stage director
  • Peet Vallak (1893–1959), writer
  • Edgar Valter (1929–2006), writer, artist
  • Arvo Valton (born 1935), writer
  • Priit Vesilind (born 1943), journalist, photographer, author (USA)
  • Enn Vetemaa (born 1936), writer
  • Bernhard Viiding (1932–2001), poet & publicist
  • Juhan Viiding (1948–1995), poet, actor
  • Paul Viiding (1904–1962), poet
  • Eduard Vilde (1865–1933), writer, journalist
  • Heiki Vilep (born 1960), writer
  • Henrik Visnapuu (1890–1951), poet, journalist
  • Gero von Wilpert (1933–2009), writer
  • Wimberg(Jaak Urmet; born 1979), journalist, poet
  • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (Finland)

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