Musician Dictionary

Jaan Kaplinski

Estonian poet, philosopher, translator, politician and culture critic (1941–2021)

DescriptionEstonian poet, philosopher, translator, politician and culture critic (1941–2021)
Source: Wikidata
Born1941-01-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceTartu Tartu
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2021-08-08
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathTartu Tartu
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaEstonia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryEE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipSoviet Union Estonia
Source: Wikidata
Occupationchildren's writer politician writer university teacher poet journalist philosopher translator essayist science fiction writer prose writer librettist
Source: Wikidata
AwardsVilenica Prize Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland Juhan Liiv Poetry Award Knight of the Legion of Honour honorary citizen of Tartu Eino Leino Prize Max Jacob Prize Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class European Prize for Literature Literary award of Viru county Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

J. Kaplinski J.Kaplinski Я. Каплинский

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