List of Estonian women writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Estonia or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A
[edit]- Kai Aareleid (born 1972), prose writer, poet, translator
- Margit Adorf (born 1974), journalist, poet
- Eda Ahi (born 1990), poet, translator
- Silvia Airik-Priuhka (1926–2014), writer, translator
- Ave Alavainu (1942–2022), poet
- Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet, novelist, translator
- Epp Annus (born 1969), writer and literary scholar
- Elisabeth Aspe (1860–1927), novelist and short story writer
- Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet
B
[edit]- Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer, novelist
- Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist
- Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist, novelist
D
[edit]- Hilda Dresen (1896–1981), translator, poet, Esperantist
E
[edit]- Kristiina Ehin (born 1977), poet, translator, singer, songwriter
- Salme Ekbaum (1912–1995), writer, poet
- Alide Ertel (1877–1955), prose writer, playwright
H
[edit]- Anna Haava (1864–1957), poet, translator, writer
- Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author
- Aime Hansen (born 1962), poet, writer, artist
- Viiu Härm (born 1944), poet, novelist, children's writer
- Marie Heiberg (1890–1942), poet, short story writer
- Kärt Hellerma (born 1956), journalist, editor, poet, short story writer, children's writer, literary critic
- Kadri Hinrikus (born 1970), children's writer, journalist
- Laine Hone (1926–2005), translator, philologist
J
[edit]- Merle Jääger (born 1965), poet, novelist, actress
- Piret Jaaks (born 1980), dramatist, playwright, poet, journalist, children's writer
- Helvi Jürisson (1928–2023), poet, translator, children's writer
K
[edit]- Maie Kalda (1929–2013), literary scholar, critic
- Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator, artist, children's writer
- Madde Kalda (1903–1984), novelist
- Kätlin Kaldmaa (born 1970), writer, poet, translator, literary critic
- Aino Kallas (1878–1956), Finnish-Estonian short story writer, diarist, playwright
- Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer, librettist
- Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet, translator
- Merle Karusoo (born 1944), playwright, biographer, theatre director
- Kristiina Kass (born 1970), children's writer, illustrator
- Leida Kibuvits (1907–1976), writer
- Veronika Kivisilla (born 1978), poet, critic
- Lydia Koidula, pen name of Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (1843–1886), early poet, playwright, journalist, translator
- Marju Kõivupuu (born 1960), philologist, cultural historian, folklorist
- Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), poet
L
[edit]- Herta Laipaik (1921–2008), novelist, short story writer, poet
- Anu Lamp (born 1958), translator, actress
- Eha Lättemäe (1922–2012), poet
- Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet, essayist, children's writer
M
[edit]- Heljo Mänd (1926–2020), poet, editor, novelist, children's writer
- Helmi Mäelo (1898-1978), writer, activist
- Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator
- Ene Mihkelson (1944–2017), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer
- Reed Morn (1898–1978), novelist and short story writer
- Kati Murutar (born 1967), prose writer, screenwriter, journalist
N
[edit]- Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet, translator
- Dagmar Normet (1921–2008), novelist, essayist, playwright
- Minni Nurme (1917–1994), poet, prosaist
O
[edit]- Liisi Ojamaa (1972–2019), poet, translator, literary critic, editor
P
[edit]- Imbi Paju (born 1959), journalist, film director, working in Finland
- Eeva Park (born 1950), poet, novelist
- Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's writer, translator
- Epp Petrone (born 1974), journalist, blogger, children's writer, publisher
- Asta Põldmäe (born 1944), short story writer, children's writer, translator
- Ketlin Priilinn (born 1982), writer, translator, journalist
- Lilli Promet (1922–2007), journalist, novelist, essayist, short story writer
R
[edit]- Helju Rebane (born 1948), prose writer, science fiction writer
- Astrid Reinla (1948–1995), children's writer, short story writer, screenwriter
S
[edit]- Mari Saat (born 1947), novelist, short story writer
- Ly Seppel (born 1943), poet, translator
- Marta Sillaots (1887–1969), novelist, children's writer, translator, literary critic
- Kertu Sillaste (born 1973), children's writer
- Lilli Suburg (1841–1923), journalist, essayist, short story writer
T
[edit]- Andra Teede (born 1988), poet, playwright, screenwriter
- Leida Tigane (1908–1983), prose writer, children's writer
- Tiia Toomet (born 1947), children's writer, poet
- Leelo Tungal (born 1947), children's writer, novelist, librettist
U
[edit]- Kauksi Ülle (born 1962), writer, poet
- Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
- Eia Uus (born 1985), novelist, short story writer
V
[edit]- Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007), writer
- Kätlin Vainola (born 1978), children’s writer, poet
- Aidi Vallik (born 1971), children's writer, poet, playwright, translator, columnist, screenwriter
- Elo Viiding (born 1974), poet, short story writer
W
[edit]- Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish novelist writing under the pen name Juhani Tervapää