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Johann Voldemar Jannsen
Journalist, Author
1819 – 1890
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Who was Johann Voldemar Jannsen?
Johann Voldemar Jannsen was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia.
He wrote the words of the patriotic song "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm", which later became the national anthem of Estonia. He was the father of the poet Lydia Koidula. As the leader of the choral society which organised the first nationwide Song Festival in Tartu in 1869, Jannsen played a crucial role in the Estonian National Awakening.
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- Born
- May 16, 1819
Estonia - Children
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 13, 1890
Tartu
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on July 23, 2013
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