Which world-renowned Estonian author wrote major historical novels such as 'Keisri hull' (The Czar's Madman) and 'Kolme katku vahel' (Between Three Plagues)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Jaan Kross
- Step 1: Jaan Kross (1920–2007) survived Soviet labour camps and became Estonia's most translated and internationally celebrated novelist. Step 2. His historical masterpieces, including Keisri hull (1978) and Kolme katku vahel (1970–1980), used historical allegories to explore moral integrity. Answer: Jaan Kross. Why not the others: Jaan Kaplinski was a philosopher and lyric poet; Mati Unt was an avant-garde postmodern prose writer; Arvo Valton wrote absurd short fiction.
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