Johannes Aavik

Estonian philologist and poet

Johannes Aavik - Estonian philologist and poet
Born

December 8th, 1880
144 years ago

Died

March 18th, 1973
52 years ago — 92 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

Estonia

Links & References

A philologist and poet contributed significantly to the development of the Estonian language. Published works included poetry that explored themes of nationalism and the beauty of the Estonian landscape. Aavik played a crucial role in promoting the use of Estonian in academic and literary contexts, advocating for language reforms and modernization. He also worked on translating important literary works into Estonian, enhancing the language's literary tradition.

Pioneered modern Estonian language reforms

Published collections of poetry

Translated key literary works into Estonian

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