Blogs in March 2023

An Estonian Childhood: A Memoir 9th March 2023

In her introduction Tania Alexander writes, ‘The Baltic philosopher Count Hermann Keyserling . . . once remarked: ”I am not a Dane, not a German, not a Swede, not a Russian nor an Estonian, so what am I –...

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Estonian Short Stories 9th March 2023

This anthology of contemporary Estonian short fiction meets an important need. Although Estonian writers have been known as bold and exciting innovators testing the bounds of Soviet literary doctrine, much of that reputation is based on hearsay; the little...

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Estonian Life Stories 9th March 2023

This anthology contains 25 selected life stories collected from Estonians who lived through the tribulations of the 20 century, and describe the travails of ordinary people under numerous regimes. The autobiographical accounts provide authentic perspectives on events of this...

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The Last Train from Estonia 9th March 2023

Shortly after the Soviet Army occupied Estonia in 1940, a boy’s beloved father is arrested and sent to prison in Siberia, never to be seen again by his son. Soon the Germans will roll across the border . ....

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The Girls, Alone: Six Days in Estonia 9th March 2023

A resurfacing writer hits the sauna, bares it all, and learns the true meaning of saga. In her latest work, award-winning author Bonnie J. Rough separates from her family for a surprising journey into the difficult past and precarious...

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