Jaan Kaplinski, Estonian poet, philosopher, and critic
Jaan Kaplinski (22 January 1941 – 8 August 2021) was an Estonian poet, philosopher, and culture critic, known for his focus on global issues and support for left-wing/liberal thinking. He was influenced by Eastern philosophical schools (Taoism and especially Buddhism).Kaplinski was born in Tartu, and studied Romance language and linguistics at the University of Tartu, graduating as a French philologist in 1964. He worked as a translator, editor, and sociologist, and ecologist at the Tallinn Botanic Garden. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.