Looming (journal)
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Literary journal
Looming was founded in 1923 by the Estonian writer Friedebert TuglasFriedebert Tuglas
Friedebert Tuglas was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted under the czar, he became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era.-Biography:The son of a carpenter, Tuglas studied at the Hugo Treffner...
. Its purpose was the publication and popularization of Estonian contemporary literature. Virtually all known Estonian authors have contributed to the journal.
During the Soviet occupation of Estonia Looming was held by the Writers' Union of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Currently, the publication of Looming is jointly funded by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the State Kultuurkapital Foundation and the Estonian Writers' Union
Estonian Writers' Union
The Estonian Writers Union , is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.-History:...
. The latter determines the chief editor of the magazine, who is responsible for the content of Looming. Looming is published twelve times per year. The editorial office is based in Tallinn.
Editors
- 1923-1926 Friedebert TuglasFriedebert TuglasFriedebert Tuglas was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted under the czar, he became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era.-Biography:The son of a carpenter, Tuglas studied at the Hugo Treffner...
- 1927-1929 Jaan KärnerJaan KärnerJaan Kärner was an Estonian poet and writer. He is known especially for his nature poetry. Many of his poems were set to music by Estonian composers of choral music...
- 1930-1940 Johannes SemperJohannes SemperJohannes Semper was an Estonian writer and translator.A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of Tartu, he was briefly nominated as Minister for Education of the Estonian SSR when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940.He wrote the lyrics of the Anthem of Estonian...
- 1940-1941 Friedebert TuglasFriedebert TuglasFriedebert Tuglas was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted under the czar, he became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era.-Biography:The son of a carpenter, Tuglas studied at the Hugo Treffner...
- 1941-1944 Journal not published due to World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1945-1946 Jaan KärnerJaan KärnerJaan Kärner was an Estonian poet and writer. He is known especially for his nature poetry. Many of his poems were set to music by Estonian composers of choral music...
- 1946 Mart RaudMart RaudMart Raud was an Estonian poet, playwright and writer.-History:Mart Raud attended the village school in Heimtali and the parish schools in Paistu and Viljandi. Later he attended the University of Tartu studying literature. In the 1920s, Raud joined the literary movement Arbujad...
- 1946-1952 August All
- 1953-1957 Ilmar Sikemäe
- 1957-1960 Paul KuusbergPaul KuusbergPaul Kuusberg was an Estonian writer. Novellas by him include “Roostetanud kastekann” and “Võõras või õige mees” , which won an award in Estonia....
- 1960-1968 Anton Vaarandi
- 1968-1976 Paul KuusbergPaul KuusbergPaul Kuusberg was an Estonian writer. Novellas by him include “Roostetanud kastekann” and “Võõras või õige mees” , which won an award in Estonia....
- 1976-1987 Kalle Kurg
- 1988-1997 Andres Langemets
- 1997-2005 Udo Uibo
- 2005-present Mihkel MuttMihkel MuttMihkel Mutt is an Estonian writer and arts journalist.-Life:Mihkel Mutt was the son of the famous translator and English philologist Oleg Mutt. He studied Estonian philology at the University of Tartu from 1971 to 1976. After completing his studies, he was an editor at a publishing house and for...