Today, for the first time in Estonia, we celebrate a new national holiday - the Day of Estonian Literature. On this day we commemorate the birthday of acclaimed Estonian writer Anton Hansen Tammsaare who has contributed so much to Estonia's literary culture.
Statue of Anton Hansen in Tallinn's Tammsaare Park.
Anton Hansen Tammsaare's most classic work is Truth and Justice and it is interesting to note that over the generations, many people have named their children after characters from his books. I once met a woman who lived in Albu who named her son Pearu. She seemed quite proud to have given him that name!
