Most Famous Estonian Writers

50 Estonian Writers in view out of 97

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

By the numbers

Inside Estonia Writers

97 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous estonia writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Estonia Writers peaked in the 1890s with 12 people.

What Estonia Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Estonia Writers's biggest group — 32% of all notables (31).

Estonia Writers over-index on author — 30.7× the global rate.

  1. Writer31
  2. Author28
  3. Poet16
  4. Linguist9
  5. Journalist5
  6. Historian4
  7. Philologist2
  8. Translator1
  1. Author2830.7×
  2. Linguist924.9×
  3. Poet168.4×
  4. Writer317.7×
  5. Journalist55.4×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Estonia Writers compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.