Paul-Eerik Rummo
Paul-Eerik Rummo (born January 19, 1942) is an Estonian poet, playwright, translator and politician who was the former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education, as well as the former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs. Rummo was born in Tallinn, the son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature at the University of Tartu, graduating in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres. Personal life Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress, poet, author, and translator Viiu Härm. The couple have three daughters. Legacy In October 1980, Rummo was a signatory of the Letter of 40 Intellectuals, a public letter in which forty prominent Estonian intellectuals defended the Estonian language and protested the Russification policies of the Kremlin in Estonia. The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of the punk rock band Propeller. In the novel Purge (in Finnish Puhdistus) by Sofi Oksanen, Rummo's poetry becomes a symbol of resistance against Russification in Estonia, sprinkled throughout the narrative. Selected bibliography Poetry Ankruhiivaja (The Anchor-weigher), 1962 Lumevalgus … lumepimedus (Snow Light … Snow Darkness), 1966 Saatja aadress ja teised luuletused 1968-1972 (Sender's Address and Other Poems 1968-1972), 1989. The September Sun. Facing bilingual with English translations by Ritva Poom. Cross-Cultural Communications, 1994. Plays Tuhkatriinumäng (Cinderellagame), printed 1969 References External links Estonian Writers Online Dictionary Estonian male poets 1942 births Living people Writers from Tallinn Politicians from Tallinn Government ministers of Estonia University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class 21st-century Estonian politicians 20th-century Estonian poets 21st-century Estonian poets Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 2nd Class Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995 Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Members of the Riigikogu, 2007–2011 Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019