From Regivärss to Kivirähk: A Brief Overview of Estonian Literature
From ancient traditional folk verse through the futurists and neo-romantics of independence, to the "cassette generation" and beyondContinue Reading →
From Kalniņš to Bergs (and Back): Latvian Surnames Over Time
The surnames borne by the inhabitants of Latvia reveal a lot about the country's complex historyContinue Reading →
The War on Estonia's Forests: A Village Without Leaves
“Let us be masters in our own country, not avaricious colonists, who leave a ravaged country behind them…” the late Estonian president, Lennart Meri, said in a speech on 24…Continue Reading →