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Jaan Kaplinski
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Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Estonian poet, philosopher, writer, and university teacher. Born in Tartu, he held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Estonia. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party and identified as Jewish. Kaplinski worked as a university teacher at the University of Tartu, where he was also educated, along with attending Hugo Treffner Gymnasium.
His fields of work included poetry, philosophy, and cultural criticism. He wrote in Estonian, Russian, Võro, and English, and spoke Spanish, English, Russian, and Estonian. Notable works include *Toinen Eurooppa*, *Jäljed allikal*, *Titanic*, *Valge joon Võrumaa kohale*, and *Sjunger näktergalen än i Dorpat?*. He received the Vilenica Prize, Eino Leino Prize, European Prize for Literature, and the Knight of the Legion of Honour. He was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 22 January 1941
- Died
- 8 August 2021
- Works
- 50
Top works
- Toinen Eurooppa
- Jäljed allikal
- Titanic
- Valge joon Võrumaa kohale
- Sjunger näktergalen än i Dorpat?
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- The Kaplinski System — himself2011
- Regilaul - Songs of the Ancient Sea2011
- Aken aja liikumisse. Viivi Luik1991
- Christmas in Vigala — Pastor Busch1981
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- Estonia
- Active from
- 1941
- Active to
- 2021
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 137
- Total plays
- 383
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jaan+Kaplinski">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- 2018 ESC/EACTS Guidelines on myocardial revascularization
· 2018 · cited 5,564x
- Dulaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes (REWIND): a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
· 2019 · cited 2,650x
- Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 1,773x
- Persistent negative effects of pesticides on biodiversity and biological control potential on European farmland
· 2010 · cited 1,272x
- An Invitation to Cultural Psychology
· 2014 · cited 791x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1941-01-22 ) 22 January 1941, Tartu , then part of Estonian SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 8 August 2021
- Notable works
- Letter of 40 intellectuals , The Same River
- Notable awards
- Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature, the Arts and Science
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Jaan Kaplinski performing during Tallinn Literature Festival in May 2009 Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Estonian poet, philosopher, politician, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools (Taoism and especially Buddhism).
He worked as a translator, editor, and sociologist and as an ecologist at the Tallinn Botanic Garden. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jaan Kaplinski” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.