Paul-Eerik Rummo
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Paul-Eerik Rummo is an Estonia
n poet and politician and a former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education, a former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs.
Rummo is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
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He is a son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature in Tartu University, which he graduated in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres.
Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress and writer Viiu Härm.
From his mother's side Rummo is of Roma origin.
(in Finnish
Puhdistus) by Sofi Oksanen
, Rummo's poetry becomes a symbol of resistance against Russification
in Estonia, sprinkled throughout the narrative.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n poet and politician and a former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education, a former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs.
Rummo is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is an international, not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation based in Berlin. Founded in 1999 by Mark Donfried, its activities focus on promoting and developing the field of cultural diplomacy by conducting research, initiatives and programs, holding...
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He is a son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature in Tartu University, which he graduated in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres.
Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress and writer Viiu Härm.
From his mother's side Rummo is of Roma origin.
Legacy
In the novel PurgePurge (novel)
Purge is a novel by Finnish-Estonian writer Sofi Oksanen, which has been translated into thirty-eight languages. Oksanen's third Finnish-language novel was published in 2008, based upon her original play of the same name, which was staged at the Finnish National Theatre in 2007...
(in Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
Puhdistus) by Sofi Oksanen
Sofi Oksanen
Sofi Oksanen is a Finnish contemporary writer. She was born in Jyväskylä. Her father is Finnish and her mother is Estonian. So far, Oksanen has published three novels, one an international best seller and a play. She has received several awards for her literary work.-Life:Sofi Oksanen was born and...
, Rummo's poetry becomes a symbol of resistance against Russification
Russification
Russification is an adoption of the Russian language or some other Russian attributes by non-Russian communities...
in Estonia, sprinkled throughout the narrative.