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Anton Thor Helle
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Anton Thor Helle

Estonian translator
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Anton Thor Helle was instrumental in the translation of the Bible into Estonian. He united the northern and southern Estonian dialects for his translation, which was published in 1739. This work was significant because early Estonian literature was scarce due to foreign domination of Estonia from the 13th to the 20th centuries. Written Estonian literature gained prominence in the 19th century, with poetry being a particularly strong genre, influenced by rich folk traditions.1

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  1. Estonian literature
  2. Paul Helgesen

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