Lydia Koidula

Japanese: コイトゥラ（英語表記）Lydia Koidula

1843‐86
Estonian poet. Showing talent for poetry at a young age, she wrote poetry collections such as Wildflowers (1866) and Nightingales on the River Emma (1867) while working in the literary column of her father's newspaper. She is also known as the mother of national drama, and was at the forefront of the cultural movement during the period of national awakening (1860s-1880s), working hard to establish the National Theatre, which she also composed and directed herself. Some of her poems, which passionately sang of patriotism, were composed into music and are still widely loved and sung by the Estonian people today. [Kikukawa Jo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1843‐86
エストニアの詩人。若くして詩才を発揮し，父の発行する新聞の文芸欄を担当しながら《野の花》(1866)，《エマ川の夜鶯》(1867)などの詩集を残している。また国民演劇の母ともいわれ，民族覚醒期(1860‐80年代)の文化運動の先頭にたって国民劇場の創設に尽力，自ら創作し，演出も手がけた。情熱的に祖国愛を歌った詩のいくつかは作曲され，今日でも広くエストニア国民の間で愛唱されている。【菊川丞】

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