ESTONIAN SYMPHONIC MUSIC. THE FIRST CENTURY 1896-1996.
of Ivan Denisovich to be published in the literary magazine Novyi Mir in 1962.
Estonian writers and artists obtained some freedom of expression, but certainly
not the freedom in the Western sense. In literature satire and comedy were revived and
international relationships began to develop again. A new generation of writers rose to
prominence (Lehte Hainsalu, Uno Laht and Jaan Kross). Jaan Kross (1920-2008),
renowned today for his historical novels1, was originally noted for his poetry, his
collection Söerikastaja (The Coal Enrichment Facility Worker, 1957) though primarily
satirical, critical of the times and intellectual, promoted not only poetry but also helped
refresh the literary climate. The socio-psychological dramas Atlandi ookean (Atlantic
Ocean, 1956) by Juhan Smuul (1922-1971), Kadunud poeg (The Prodigal Son, 1958)
by Egon Rannet (1911-1983) were widely discussed in Estonia.
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