On January 30 we celebrate Estonian Literature Day as a national holiday. Anton Hansen Tammsaare is one of Estonia's most beloved writers and his birthday has been selected symbolically to celebrate Estonian literature and draws attention to the role of writers in Estonian culture and society. Tammsaare’s birthplace is now a museum showcasing 19th-century farm life in Järva County. It's a very interesting place to visit.
Estonia has many great writers including Jaan Kross, Lydia Koidula, Jaan Kaplinski, Oskar Luts, Eduard Vilde and more recently Andrus Kivirähk and Indrek Hargla. They have all produced excellent works of Estonian literature that have been translated into English and other languages.
