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Writing 97
Estonia 386
25,151 LK 
Lydia Koidula Estonian Poet 1843–1886
Lydia Koidula Estonian Poet 1843–1886 26,632 FR 
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Estonian Writer 1803–1882
Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald Estonian Writer 1803–1882 44,585 EV 
Eduard Vilde Estonian Writer 1865–1933
Eduard Vilde Estonian Writer 1865–1933 55,887 JA 
Johannes Aavik Estonian Philologist 1880–1973
Johannes Aavik Estonian Philologist 1880–1973 58,088 OL 
Oskar Luts Estonian Writer 1887–1953
Oskar Luts Estonian Writer 1887–1953 59,084 JL 
Juhan Liiv Estonian Poet 1864–1913
Juhan Liiv Estonian Poet 1864–1913 59,956 BA 
Betti Alver Estonian Poet 1906–1989
Betti Alver Estonian Poet 1906–1989 82,590 KR Karl Ristikivi Estonian Author 1912–1977
86,343 JV 
Johannes Vares Estonian Poet 1890–1946
Johannes Vares Estonian Poet 1890–1946 93,130 JS Juhan Smuul Estonian Poet 1922–1971
93,220 AG 
August Gailit Estonian Writer 1891–1960
August Gailit Estonian Writer 1891–1960 96,161 UM 
Uku Masing Estonian Linguist 1909–1985
Uku Masing Estonian Linguist 1909–1985 101,358 JH 
Jakob Hurt Estonian Linguist 1839–1907
Jakob Hurt Estonian Linguist 1839–1907 102,536 VL 
Viivi Luik Estonian Poet b. 1946
Viivi Luik Estonian Poet b. 1946 124,133 PA Paul Ariste Estonian Linguist 1905–1990
133,052 AV 
Arvo Valton Estonian Writer b. 1935
Arvo Valton Estonian Writer b. 1935 140,172 JS 
Johannes Semper Estonian Poet 1892–1970
Johannes Semper Estonian Poet 1892–1970 142,446 EM 
Ene Mihkelson Estonian Poet 1944–2017
Ene Mihkelson Estonian Poet 1944–2017 158,091 AK 
Albert Kivikas Estonian Writer 1898–1978
Albert Kivikas Estonian Writer 1898–1978 163,663 EE 
Ernst Enno Estonian Poet 1875–1934
Ernst Enno Estonian Poet 1875–1934 169,095 MU 
Mati Unt Estonian Writer 1944–2005
Mati Unt Estonian Writer 1944–2005 173,015 MT 
Mats Traat Estonian Poet b. 1936
Mats Traat Estonian Poet b. 1936 176,039 MV 
Mihkel Veske Estonian Linguist 1843–1890
Mihkel Veske Estonian Linguist 1843–1890 184,037 EB 
Eduard Bornhöhe Estonian Author 1862–1923
Eduard Bornhöhe Estonian Author 1862–1923 188,177 KA Karl August Hermann Estonian Journalist 1851–1909
189,267 AV 
Alexander von Staël-Holstein Estonian Linguist 1877–1937
Alexander von Staël-Holstein Estonian Linguist 1877–1937 194,489 OW Otto Wilhelm Masing Estonian Linguist 1763–1832
202,019 MM 
Mait Metsanurk Estonian Writer 1879–1957
Mait Metsanurk Estonian Writer 1879–1957 206,432 BK 
Bernard Kangro Estonian Writer 1910–1994
Bernard Kangro Estonian Writer 1910–1994 206,812 BG Bengt Gottfried Forselius Estonian Linguist 1660–1688
209,901 JK 
Jan Kaus Estonian Writer b. 1971
Jan Kaus Estonian Writer b. 1971 259,198 NB Nikolai Baturin Estonian Writer 1936–2019
303,026 JK 
Jaan Kärner Estonian Poet 1891–1958
Jaan Kärner Estonian Poet 1891–1958 309,282 JU 
Jaak Urmet Estonian Writer b. 1979
Jaak Urmet Estonian Writer b. 1979 323,901 AH 
Anna Haava Estonian Author 1864–1957
Anna Haava Estonian Author 1864–1957 324,448 IT 
Ilmar Talve Estonian Author 1919–2007
Ilmar Talve Estonian Author 1919–2007 338,308 LS Lilli Suburg Estonian Author 1841–1923
341,024 AR Alexis Rannit Estonian Poet 1914–1985
347,659 AA 
August Annist Estonian Author 1899–1972
August Annist Estonian Author 1899–1972 360,021 EK 
Erni Krusten Estonian Writer 1900–1984
Erni Krusten Estonian Writer 1900–1984 370,314 UO Urmas Ott Estonian Journalist 1955–2008
371,153 KA 
Karl Ast Estonian Writer 1886–1971
Karl Ast Estonian Writer 1886–1971 386,285 RP 
Rein Põder Estonian Writer 1943–2018
Rein Põder Estonian Writer 1943–2018 388,075 HR 
Hando Runnel Estonian Writer b. 1938
Hando Runnel Estonian Writer b. 1938 415,017 LH 
Lehte Hainsalu Estonian Writer b. 1938
Lehte Hainsalu Estonian Writer b. 1938 436,834 NA 
Nigol Andresen Estonian Writer 1899–1985
Nigol Andresen Estonian Writer 1899–1985 453,836 AA Aleksander Antson Estonian Author 1899–1945
458,647 KE 
Karl Eduard Sööt Estonian Author 1862–1950
Karl Eduard Sööt Estonian Author 1862–1950 472,065 EK 
Eduard Körber Estonian Historian 1770–1850
Eduard Körber Estonian Historian 1770–1850 479,076 JS Juhan Sütiste Estonian Author 1899–1945
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