Which patriotic poet's verses, collected in works like 'Laulud tüdrukuga' and 'Ilus maa', became anthems sung during the Singing Revolution of 1988?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Hando Runnel
- Step 1: Hando Runnel is known as one of Estonia's most beloved national bards of the late 20th century. Step 2. His musical, rhythmic, and defiantly patriotic stanzas resonated deeply with the national awakening of the 1980s. Answer: Hando Runnel. Why not the others: Jaan Kross was primarily a novelist; Doris Kareva is an introspective philosophical lyricist; Sinijärv is an ethno-futurist poet.
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