THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES OF ESTONIA
Support for the ArtsFormerly state-subsidized, artists are now self-supporting.
Literature. Nationalism has depended on writing, and Estonians self-identify themselves in fictional works. Early novels mirrored rural hardships in distinctively estonian settings. In the 1960s, writers began to comment on the lack of cultural and political freedom. Jaan Kross reinvented estonian cultural heroes in his historical novels.
Graphic Arts. Applied arts, including pottery, ceramics, and textiles, often incorporate national motifs.
Performance Arts. Drama, ballet, and opera have been popular since the nineteenth century. estonian classical music has gained global recognition through the composers Arvo Pa?rt, Veljo Tormis, and Eduard Tubin and the conductors Eri Klas and Neeme Ja?rvi.
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