deaths
April 15, 1971
Friedebert Tuglas, Estonian author and critic (born 1886)

Friedebert Tuglas
Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson, was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted by the authorities in the beginning of 20th century, he later became an acknowledged representative of Estonian literature in the Soviet era.