Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.
Monday 9 October 2023
Estonian poem by Virve Rännang
Erna Augustine Mandel (1904 -1942) was an Estonian poet from Tallinn who wrote under the pseudonym Virve Rännang. Here is one of her poems Olge Tervitet that was published in the Päewaleht newspaper in 1931.
