Jaan Isotamm
Jaan Isotamm (pseudonym Johnny B. Isotamm; 19 October 1939 Tartu – 2 June 2014) was an Estonian poet.[1]
In 1956 he was imprisoned, because he belonged to anti-Soviet underground youth organization. He was sent to a labor camp in the Mordovian ASSR. In 1963, he was released, and he moved to Tartu. From 1969 to 1988 he worked as a night-watchman. From 1988 to 2003, he worked for the journal Akadeemia.[1]
Works[]
- 1972: poetry collection "Tekstiraamat. Luuletusi 1967-1970"
- 1999: poetry collection "Mina - Johnny B. Tekste aastaist 1967-1974"
Literature[]
- Jaan Isotamm, Nägija pimedate maal. Artikleid, intervjuusid, sõnavõtte. Compiled by Katrin Raid ja Mart Orav. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2015, 776 pages.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vabar, Sven. "Johnny B. Isotamm". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
Categories:
- 1939 births
- 2014 deaths
- Estonian male poets
- 20th-century Estonian poets
- 21st-century Estonian poets
- Estonian editors
- Prisoners and detainees of the Soviet Union
- People from Tartu