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Loomingu Raamatukogu
Loomingu Raamatukogu (abbreviation LR) is an Estonian book series which is published by Perioodika Perioodika is an Estonian publisher which existed from 1940-1941 and later from 1944–2004 in Tallinn. Before 1947, Perioodika published newspapers, later transitioning to magazines. Notable publications include Looming, Keel ja Kirjandus, Aka ... under the auspices of Estonian Writers' Union. The series consists of mainly translations from foreign authors, but also original works by Estonian writers. First book was published in 1957. All books From 1959 to 1994, 52 books were published per year, and from 1995, 40 books are published per year. For the full list, see :et:Loomingu Raamatukogus ilmunud teoste loend aastakäiguti. References External links * Series of books Estonian books {{Anthology-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last "pagan" civilisations in Europe to adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perioodika
Perioodika is an Estonian publisher which existed from 1940-1941 and later from 1944–2004 in Tallinn. Before 1947, Perioodika published newspapers, later transitioning to magazines. Notable publications include Looming, Keel ja Kirjandus, Akadeemia, Vikerkaar, Teater. Muusika. Kino., Täheke, Õpetajate Leht, and Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised. In the 1990s, Perioodika published the fiction series "Europeia".Estonian Encyclopaedia, nr 12, 2003. Page 410 In 2004, Perioodika ceased operations and its publications were picked up by Kultuurileht ''Sirp'' (English ' sickle') is a newspaper published in Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to t ... SA. References Publishing companies of Estonia {{Estonia-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Writers' Union
The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 History The Estonian Writers Union was founded on 8 October 1922 under the name ''Eesti Kirjanike Liit'' at the 3rd Congress of Estonian writers held at the Tallinn Town Hall. One of its founding members was the poet Anna Haava. On 27 April 1923, the association began the publication of the monthly magazine '' Looming'' ("Creation"), which is one of the most important literary magazines in Estonia. In 1927 the association expanded to Tartu with the opening of a branch there. With the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the Estonian Writers Union was dissolved on 19 October 1940. The occupation authorities launched the ''Estonian Soviet Writers Union'' (Eesti Nõukogude Kirjanike Liit), on 8th or 9 October 1943 in Moscow. From 1958 it was called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valgus (publisher)
Valgus is an Estonian publisher. Valgus publishes, for example, dictionaries, study books, manuals, popular science books. Valgus' headquarters are located in Tallinn. Valgus was established in 1965. In 1991, major re-organizing was taken place and it gave rise to two publishers: Koolibri and Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers. Valgus continued its existing. In the time of Soviet Estonia, Valgus was published Estonian Soviet Encyclopedia The Estonian Soviet Encyclopedia ( et, Eesti nõukogude entsüklopeedia, abbreviated ENE) is Estonian general encyclopedia which was published between 1968–1976. The publisher was Valgus. Editor-in-chief was Gustav Naan Gustav Naan (russian .... References External links * {{Authority control Book publishing companies of Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Series Of Books
A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher. Publishers' reprint series Reprint series of public domain fiction (and sometimes nonfiction) books appeared as early as the 18th century, with the series ''The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill'' (founded by British publisher John Bell in 1777). In 1841 the German Tauchnitz publishing firm launched the ''Collection of British and American Authors'', a reprint series of inexpensive paperbound editions of both public domain and copyrighted fiction and nonfiction works. This book series was unique for paying living authors of the works published even though copyright protection did not exist between nations in the 19th century. Later British reprint series were to include the ''Routledge's Railway Librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
