Juhan Kunder
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Juhan Kunder (26 December 1852 Holstre Parish, Viljandi County – 24 April 1888) was a poet, playwright, author of natural history textbooks, and folklore collector from the Russian Empire. He is generally considered to have been Estonian.[1]
From 1872 to 1875 he attended Tartu Teachers' Seminary.[1]
From 1873 he was a member of Estonian Students' Society. He was also a member of Society of Estonian Literati, being its deputy president between 1882 and 1888. He was also active in Alexander School movement.[1]
He did collaborations for several Estonian newspaper and magazine, including Postimees, Sakala, Valgus, and Meelejahutaja.[1]
He died in 1888 because of typhus. He is buried at Rakvere Cemetery.[1]
Selected works
[edit]- 1873: poetry collection "Õie-kuu ja külm elu maanteel"
- 1884: children's book "Laste raamat"
- poem "Munamäel" ('On Munamägi Mountain')
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