Which celebrated author wrote the classic psychological short stories 'Popi ja Huhuu' and 'Väike Illimar', and served as long-term editor of 'Looming'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Friedebert Tuglas
- Step 1: Friedebert Tuglas was the master of Estonian neoromantic and symbolist prose. Step 2. His masterpiece short story Popi ja Huhuu (1914) depicts a faithful dog and a chaotic monkey abandoned by their master, while Väike Illimar (1937) is an idyllic childhood memoir. Answer: Friedebert Tuglas. Why not the others: Tammsaare wrote realistic social epics; Vilde was a social realist; Juhan Liiv was a tragic lyric poet of poverty and patriotism.
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