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Friedebert Tuglas

1886 - 1971

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Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson (2 March 1886 – 15 April 1971), was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted by the authorities in the beginning of 20th century, he later became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Friedebert Tuglas is the 4,227th most popular writer (up from 4,426th in 2019), the 130th most popular biography from Estonia (down from 123rd in 2019) and the 15th most popular Estonian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Friedebert Tuglas ranks 4,227 out of 7,302. Before him are Tobias Wolff, Florbela Espanca, Christiane Rochefort, Félicien Marceau, Álvaro Cunqueiro, and Robert Ettinger. After him are Max Lange, William Hazlitt, Karel Sabina, Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ah, Nikolai Alexandrovich Morozov, and Emanuel Geibel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1886, Friedebert Tuglas ranks 206. Before him are Bogoljub Jevtić, Leo G. Carroll, Alexander Wetmore, Willis H. O'Brien, Eddie Owen, and Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman. After him are Ed Wynn, Jenő Károly, Hiratsuka Raichō, Arvid Holmberg, Roberto María Ortiz, and Robert Julius Trumpler. Among people deceased in 1971, Friedebert Tuglas ranks 153. Before him are Juhan Smuul, Harald Öhquist, Romeu Pellicciari, Ciro Verratti, Sofia Yablonska, and Rodolfo Terlizzi. After him are Gladys Cooper, Hiratsuka Raichō, Rockwell Kent, Mary Browne, Philippe Hériat, and Martha Vickers.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Friedebert Tuglas ranks 130 out of 351. Before him are Rudolf Tobias (1873), Juhan Smuul (1922), Carl Friedrich Schmidt (1832), Martin Klein (1884), Gustav Ernesaks (1908), and Jaan Kikkas (1892). After him are Eno Raud (1928), Juhan Liiv (1864), Anna Haava (1864), Johannes Kotkas (1915), Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798), and Arnold Meri (1919).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Friedebert Tuglas ranks 15. Before him are Carl Robert Jakobson (1841), Eduard Vilde (1865), Jakob Hurt (1839), Hella Wuolijoki (1886), Oskar Luts (1887), and Juhan Smuul (1922). After him are Eno Raud (1928), Juhan Liiv (1864), Anna Haava (1864), Viivi Luik (1946), Arvo Valton (1935), and August Jakobson (1904).

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