Juhan Kunder (26 December 1852 Holstre Parish,

Viljandi County Viljandi County ( et, Viljandi maakond or ''Viljandimaa''; german: Kreis Fellin) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. History Viljandimaa, under the ...

– 24 April 1888) was an

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n poet, playwright, author of natural history textbooks, and folklore collector. From 1872 to 1875 he attended Tartu Teachers' Seminary. From 1873 he was a member of

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. He was also a member of

Society of Estonian Literati The Society of Estonian Literati ( et, Eesti Kirjameeste Selts - EKmS) was an influential association of Estonian intellectuals based in Tartu between the years 1871 and 1893.Toivo U. Raun, ''Estonia and the Estonians'', Hoover Press, 2001, , p75 ...

, being its deputy president between 1882 and 1888. He was also active in Alexander School movement. He did collaborations for several Estonian newspaper and magazine, including ''

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'', '' Sakala'', ''Valgus'', and '' Meelejahutaja''. He died in 1888 because of

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. He is buried at Rakvere Cemetery.

Selected works

* 1873: poetry collection "Õie-kuu ja külm elu maanteel" * 1884: children's book "Laste raamat" * poem "Munamäel" ('On Munamägi Mountain')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunder, Juhan 1852 births 1888 deaths Estonian male poets Estonian dramatists and playwrights Estonian children's writers 19th-century Estonian writers Estonian folklorists People from Viljandi Parish