ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
published between 1926-1933. The main characters, belonging to several generations of
Estonians, would diversely reflect on the meaning of life. The opus is a cross-section of
the evolution of Estonian society: the story of the struggle to develop an understanding
of the land, community, themselves, God, and death.
International literary connections were mainly promoted by the Estonian branch
of International PEN (founded in1928)2. Western innovations in literature, for example
Expressionism, had limited influence, apart from some of the literary works of August
Gailit and Friedebert Tuglas. In poetry it became evident in the works of Marie Under
and Johannes Semper. However, certain trends lost their topicality and were replaced by
numerous individual approaches synthesising the classical with the modern.
Graphic art was developing rapidly, thanks initially to the works of Eduard
annaabi.ee 
