Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021[1]) was an Estonianpoet, philosopher, politician, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools (Taoism and especially Buddhism).[1][2]
Kaplinski was born 22 January 1941 in Tartu to Polish teacher Jerzy Kaplinski and Estonian dancer Nora Raudsepp-Kaplinski. He studied Romance language and linguistics at the University of Tartu, graduating as a French philologist in 1964.[2][4]
CareerEdit
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From 1992 to 1995 Kaplinski was a member of the Riigikogu (the Estonian parliament).[1] He was originally a candidate on the Centre Party list, but soon became an independent representative. Since 2004 he was a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party. In the 2005 local government elections, he ran in Tartu and was ESDP's first candidate in their list. Kaplinski was elected as the second Social Democrat candidate (Estonia uses an open list system in local elections), collecting 1,045 votes.[6] Jaan Kaplinski was one of those intellectuals who supported Toomas Hendrik Ilves' candidature.
Personal lifeEdit
Kaplinski's mother, Nora (Raudsepp), was Estonian.[7] His father was Jerzy Bonifacy Edward Kaplinski, a Polish professor of philology at Tartu University,[2] who was arrested by Soviet troops and died of starvation in a Soviet labour camp in 1945.[1][8][9][10] His great-uncle was Polish painter and political activist Leon Kapliński. As an adult, Kaplinski came to believe that his father had distant Jewish ancestry, and was a relative of Jacob Frank.[11]
Kaplinski was married to writer and director of the Tartu Toy Museum, Tiia Toomet. They had three sons and one daughter - Ott-Siim Toomet, Lauris Kaplinski, Lemmit Kaplinski and Elo-Mall Toomet. He had a daughter, translator Maarja Kaplinski, from his first marriage to Küllike Kaplinski. He later had a long-term relationship with Estonian classical philologist and translator Anne Lill, with whom he had a son, composerMärt-Matis Lill.[12]
Kaplinski also composed poems in English and Finnish. In the 2000s he began writing in Russian, and his first original Russian collection (composed of some of his poems translated from Estonian into Russian) appeared in 2014 under the title White Butterflies of Night (Белые бабочки ночи) and was awarded in Russia.
Kaplinski was one of the authors and initiators of the so-called Letter of 40 intellectuals (Neljakümne kiri) action. A letter signed by well-known Estonian intellectuals protesting against the behavior of the authorities in Soviet-annexed Estonia was sent to the main newspapers of the time. Although not openly dissident, the letter was never published in the press at that time and those who signed were repressed using administrative measures.
His semi-autobiographical novel The Same River is published by Peter Owen in English translation by Susan Wilson.
^Kaplinski, Jaan. "Doc k ument Discovering my Frankist Roots".
^Veidemann, Rein (26 January 2011). "Jaan Kaplinski seotud kõne*". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
External linksEdit
Kaplinski's homepage, includes writings in English 10 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Kaplinski's Russian-language poems
Kaplinski's poems in French
Jaan Kaplinski. Globalization: for nature or against nature 18 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
Jaan Kaplinski. From harem to brothel. Artists in the post-communist world 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
Lauri Sommer.
Wandering Border:: Poetry of Jaan Kaplinski by PGR Nair .
October 15, 2023
jaan, kaplinski, january, 1941, august, 2021, estonian, poet, philosopher, politician, culture, critic, known, focus, global, issues, support, left, wing, liberal, thinking, influenced, eastern, philosophical, schools, taoism, especially, buddhism, 2014born22,. Jaan Kaplinski 22 January 1941 8 August 2021 1 was an Estonian poet philosopher politician and culture critic known for his focus on global issues and support for left wing liberal thinking He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools Taoism and especially Buddhism 1 2 Jaan KaplinskiJaan Kaplinski in May 2014Born22 January 1941 Died8 August 2021 aged 80 Websitehttp jaan kaplinski com index html Jaan Kaplinski performing during Tallinn Literature Festival in May 2009He worked as a translator editor and sociologist and as an ecologist at the Tallinn Botanic Garden He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature 3 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Political career 3 Personal life 4 Writings 4 1 Poems 5 Legacy 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education EditKaplinski was born 22 January 1941 in Tartu to Polish teacher Jerzy Kaplinski and Estonian dancer Nora Raudsepp Kaplinski He studied Romance language and linguistics at the University of Tartu graduating as a French philologist in 1964 2 4 Career EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2022 Kaplinski worked when as a translator editor and sociologist 5 and ecologist at the Tallinn Botanic Garden Political career Edit From 1992 to 1995 Kaplinski was a member of the Riigikogu the Estonian parliament 1 He was originally a candidate on the Centre Party list but soon became an independent representative Since 2004 he was a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party In the 2005 local government elections he ran in Tartu and was ESDP s first candidate in their list Kaplinski was elected as the second Social Democrat candidate Estonia uses an open list system in local elections collecting 1 045 votes 6 Jaan Kaplinski was one of those intellectuals who supported Toomas Hendrik Ilves candidature Personal life EditKaplinski s mother Nora Raudsepp was Estonian 7 His father was Jerzy Bonifacy Edward Kaplinski a Polish professor of philology at Tartu University 2 who was arrested by Soviet troops and died of starvation in a Soviet labour camp in 1945 1 8 9 10 His great uncle was Polish painter and political activist Leon Kaplinski As an adult Kaplinski came to believe that his father had distant Jewish ancestry and was a relative of Jacob Frank 11 Kaplinski was married to writer and director of the Tartu Toy Museum Tiia Toomet They had three sons and one daughter Ott Siim Toomet Lauris Kaplinski Lemmit Kaplinski and Elo Mall Toomet He had a daughter translator Maarja Kaplinski from his first marriage to Kullike Kaplinski He later had a long term relationship with Estonian classical philologist and translator Anne Lill with whom he had a son composer Mart Matis Lill 12 Writings EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kaplinski published numerous collections of poems prose and essays He translated writings from French English Spanish Chinese including the Tao Te Ching and Swedish the work of Tomas Transtromer Kaplinski s own work has been translated into English Finnish French Norwegian Swedish Dutch Icelandic Hungarian Japanese Latvian Lithuanian Russian Hebrew Bulgarian and Czech His essays deal with environmental problems philosophy of language classical Chinese poems philosophy Buddhism and Estonian nationalism Kaplinski also composed poems in English and Finnish In the 2000s he began writing in Russian and his first original Russian collection composed of some of his poems translated from Estonian into Russian appeared in 2014 under the title White Butterflies of Night Belye babochki nochi and was awarded in Russia Kaplinski was one of the authors and initiators of the so called Letter of 40 intellectuals Neljakumne kiri action A letter signed by well known Estonian intellectuals protesting against the behavior of the authorities in Soviet annexed Estonia was sent to the main newspapers of the time Although not openly dissident the letter was never published in the press at that time and those who signed were repressed using administrative measures His semi autobiographical novel The Same River is published by Peter Owen in English translation by Susan Wilson In 1997 he was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature the Arts and Science Poems Edit The East West Border The Same Sea in Us All Barbarian Press 1985 translated by the author with Sam Hamill The Wandering Border Copper Canyon Press 1987 translated by the author with Sam Hamill and Riina Tamm Evening Brings Everything Back Bloodaxe 2004 Contributor to A New Divan A Lyrical Dialogue between East and West Gingko Library 2019 Legacy EditMain belt asteroid 29528 Kaplinski is named after Jaan Kaplinski See also EditBuddhism in EstoniaReferences Edit a b c d Jaan Kaplinski writer Estonian Foreign Ministry Retrieved 11 May 2010 permanent dead link a b c Jaan Kaplinski Scottish Poetry Library Archived from the original on 27 July 2010 Retrieved 11 May 2010 Var hamnar pricken i ar Litteraturpristagaren utses i dag 5 October 1995 Jaan Kaplinski Arc Publications Archived from the original on 27 July 2011 Retrieved 11 May 2010 Kaarik Henn 1 April 2010 Henn Kaarik motisklusi sotsioloogias Tartu Postimees in Estonian Postimees Retrieved 11 May 2010 Varasemad valimised Arhiiv Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon Salumets Thomas June 2014 Unforced Flourishing Understanding Jaan Kaplinski ISBN 9780773592162 Benjamin Ivry Will Bob Dylan Jaan Kaplinski or Philip Roth Win the Nobel Prize This Year The Forward4 October 2016 Salumets Thomas June 2014 Unforced Flourishing Understanding Jaan Kaplinski ISBN 9780773592162 1000 tartlast labi aegade 2003 Kaplinski Jaan Doc k ument Discovering my Frankist Roots Veidemann Rein 26 January 2011 Jaan Kaplinski seotud kone Postimees in Estonian Retrieved 4 August 2020 External links EditKaplinski s homepage includes writings in English Archived 10 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine Kaplinski s Russian language poems Kaplinski s poems in French Jaan Kaplinski Globalization for nature or against nature Archived 18 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine Jaan Kaplinski From harem to brothel Artists in the post communist world Archived 12 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine Lauri Sommer Kaplinski s changing tale Wandering Border Poetry of Jaan Kaplinski by PGR Nair https web archive org web 20170207192938 http www boloji com index cfm md Content amp sd PoemArticle amp PoemArticleID 95 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jaan Kaplinski amp oldid 1174368867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,