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Siuru
in the winds of freedom

By Elle-Mari Talivee
ELM 2/2017
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Siuru, a literary group of the utmost importance in Estonia’s cultural context, was founded in May 1917. It was the second-to-last year of W...

Toomas Nipernaadi

By August Gailit
ELM 1/2002
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It was night - he stopped a while, drew his hand across his forehead, thought briefly, then took the raft over the river. For a long time h...

August Gailit

By Jaanus Vaiksoo
ELM 1/2002
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1.    Beauty and uglinessThe literary work of August Gailit (1891-1960) has fascinated readers of different generations throughout the twen...