Juhan Viiding


Juhan Viiding (born June 1, 1948 in Tallinn, February 21, 1995 in Rapla) is an Estonian poet and actor.

He was the youngest, fourth child of Linda and Paul Viiding. His father was also a poet of the Arbujad group. Juhan Viiding studied at the Conservatory of Tallinn (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Drama (Eesti Muusika i ja Teatriakadeemia).) He was a professional actor at the Estonian Drama Theater and played the title roles in Hamlet and Peer Gynt.

Since 1971 he has published poems as Jüri Üdi. It was not just a pseudonym, but an alter ego poet. I was a Jüri Üdi (Mina olin Jüri Üdi) and contains a section entitled Juhan Viiding Poems. Rows signed with their own name had a more personal character. In 1985 he was awarded the Juhan Liivi Prize.

In 1995, he committed suicide. His daughter Elo Viiding (born 1974) is also a poet. Selected works Sources Authoritative control (person):

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