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Jaan Kaplinski
(b.1941 in Tartu, Estonia) studied linguistics at the University of Tartu. He is a poet and essayist. Between 1992 and 1995 he was member of the Estonian Parliament. He is author of numerous poetry books and essays. He is also translator of English, French, Chinese, and Swedish.
Eurozine Articles
From harem to brothel
Artists in the post-communist world
Jaan Kaplinski's 1992 allegory of transition casts doubt on the reputations of artists and writers after the collapse of the USSR. [more]
30.06.2007
The visitor
One evening, the director of a zoological museum receives a visitor with a very unusual interest in the exhibits... [more]
30.06.2007
Globalization: for nature or against nature?
Jaan Kaplinski on advantages and disadvantages of globalization and his passionate commitment to rural life. [more]
11.02.2003