Looming (journal)

Looming ( German for "creation" ) is the oldest and most important literary magazine of Estonia.

Literary magazine

Looming in 1923 launched by the Estonian writer and literary peace Tuglas always. Their purpose was the publication and popularization of Estonian contemporary literature. At Looming wrote virtually all known Estonian authors.

During the Soviet occupation of Estonia Looming was the Hauptorgang the " Writers' Union of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic."

Today, the publication of Looming by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the State Foundation Eesti Kultuurkapital and the Estonian Writers' Union is financially supported. The latter determines the chief editor of the magazine, who is responsible for what the content of Looming.

Looming appears twelve times a year. The editorial team has its headquarters in Tallinn.

Editors

Literature on the history of the journal

• Paul Rummo: " Loomingu noorusaastad " In: Looming 1973 ( No. 4)
• Kalle Kurg: " Viimne panoptikonlane " In: Keel yes Kirjandus 2003 ( No. 4) (for the 80th anniversary of the magazine)

Trivia

In the number of the magazine 1000th (12 /2012, pp. 1707-1715 ) published the Estonian writer Andrus Kivirähk the narrative sauna day ( Saunapäev ), in which he can take a bath together in the sauna almost all editors. The story takes place about 1957, because Kärner (d. 1958) and still Udo Uibo ( born 1956 ) lives occurs as a small boy in appearance, also is notified that Andres Langemets (born 1948) is nine. 1957 Stalin was indeed dead, but it was still deep in the Soviet economy, which is why it is among other things at times was no hot water ...