Book review, Education and Science, Estonia, EU – Baltic States, History

The book is about Estonians that were active in Helsinki in the beginning of the 20th century, several of whom were later part of independent Estonia’s cultural elite or political leadership.

Those who studied in Helsinki include Oskar Kallas, who became Estonia's first ambassador to Finland, Hella Murrik (Wuolijoki), who was later an author and Finnish social figure, and the poet Gustav Suits.

Working in Helsinki from time to time were also writer Friedebert Tuglas, journalist and author Eduard Vilde, future heads of state of Estonia Otto Strandman, Konstantin Päts and Jaan Teemant, the founder of social democracy in Estonia Mihkel Martna, violinist Eduard Sõrmus, and painter Konrad Mägi.

The book paints an interesting picture of the activities and the various stages of development of the Estonian community in Helsinki at the start of the 20th century.

Seppo Zetterberg's new work Kulttuuria ja Kumousouuhia will be published in Estonian at the end of this year by the publisher Tanapaev.