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Jaan Kaplinski
Sign in to saveEstonian poet, philosopher, translator, politician and culture critic (1941–2021)
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- Born
- 22 January 1941
- Died
- 8 August 2021
- Works
- 50
Top works
- Toinen Eurooppa
- Jäljed allikal
- Titanic
- Valge joon Võrumaa kohale
- Sjunger näktergalen än i Dorpat?
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Kaplinski System — himself2011
- Regilaul - Songs of the Ancient Sea2011
- Aken aja liikumisse. Viivi Luik1991
- Christmas in Vigala — Pastor Busch1981
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1941-01-22 ) 22 January 1941, Tartu , then part of Estonian SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 8 August 2021
- Notable works
- Letter of 40 intellectuals , The Same River
- Notable awards
- Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jaan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Estonia
- Place of birth
- Tartu
- Occupation
- essayist
- Educated at
- University of Tartu
- Employer
- University of Tartu
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party
- Languages spoken
- Estonian
- Field of work
- cultural criticism
- Official website
- jaan.kaplinski.com/index.html
- Image
- Kaplinski, Jaan.IMG 9426 (cropped).JPG
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- date of birth
- 1941-01-22
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Jaan Kaplinski
- ethnic group
- Jewish people
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2021-08-08
- Commons category
- Jaan Kaplinski
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Encyclopedic overview
Jaan Kaplinski performing during Tallinn Literature Festival in May 2009 Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Estonian poet, philosopher, politician, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools (Taoism and especially Buddhism).
He worked as a translator, editor, and sociologist and as an ecologist at the Tallinn Botanic Garden. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jaan Kaplinski” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.