Ain Kaalep
Ain Kaalep was an Estonian poet, playwright, literary critic and translator.Biography and career
Kaalep was born in Tartu. He studied at the Hugo Treffner Gymnasium and at the University of Tartu, from which he graduated in 1956, specializing in Finno-Ugric languages.
In 1989–2001, Kaalep was the editor-in-chief of the journal Akadeemia. In 2002 he held a one-year professorship of Liberal Arts at the University of Tartu.
Kaalep was a member of the Congress of Estonia.
He published mainly poetry collections. In addition, he translated into Estonian poetry and prose works from German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Ukrainian, Polish, English, Galician, Provençal, Turkish, Tajik, Uzbek, Georgian, Finnish, Latin, and Ancient Greek.Works
- Aomaastikud
- Samarkandi vihik
- Iidamast ja Aadamast ehk Antimantikulaator
- Järvemaastikud
- Mäe veri
- Klaasmaastikud
- Paani surm ja teisi luuletusi
- Peegelmaastikud
- Kuldne Aphrodite ja teisi luuletusi
- Maavallast ja maailmakirjandusest
- Minu silmad ja sinu silmad
- Kolm Lydiat
- Haukamaa laulu
- Jumalatosin
- Muusad ja maastikud. Luuletusi aastaist 1945–2008
