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Herzeni A.
Alexander Ivanovich Herzen, 1812-1870)
Russian philosopher and writer, known as the “father of Russian socialism”. Soviet occupation renaming (1953-1995) of Puhangu.
Aspe E.
(Elisabeth Aspe, 1860-1927)
Maiden name and alternative pseudonym to E.A., or “Neiu E.A.” (lit ‘maid’, i.e. unmarried), of Elisabeth Nieländer, realist writer largely forgotten today, god-daughter to Jannseni J.V. Her short street was parallel to and immediately SE of his from 1931-74, before being destroyed and his renamed as Viiralti E. in 1959.
Gogoli N.
(Nikolai Gogol, 1809-1852)
One of Russia’s Ukraine’s most brilliant writers. Author of Dead Souls, Diary of a Madman, The Greatcoat, The Nose, The Government Inspector and, regrettably, Taras Bulba. Interestingly, while Samuel Beckett wrote in French (sorta, don’t @ me), Joseph Conrad in English, and even Descartes who scribbled in Latin, are all respectively identified as Irish, Polish and French, Gogol is still commonly called a ‘Russian’ writer. Soviet occupation renaming (1952-1989) of Raua.
Kreutzwaldi F.R.
(Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, 1803-1882)
Original Estonian name, apparently Vindri Roin Ristmets. Later pseudonyms: K. Friedhold, Lauluisa (song father), Viru Laulik (see Lauliku). The son of a cobbler serf, and one of the first Estonian intellectuals, doctor (author of the once very important manual Kodutohter [Home Doctor] in 1878), writer (his drippingly sentimental 1842 translation of a rewrite of a rewrite of the medieval legend of Genevieve of Brabant, Wagga Jenowewa ajalik elloaeg [The life of poor Genevieve], was perhaps the best-selling Estonian book of the 19th century) but best remembered as national poet and compiler of the Kalevipoeg, Estonia’s epic poem about the Son of Kalev, giant hero of the past, and vehicle for National Awakening after “the seven hundred years of serfdom”. Street once known as Romanov Prospect. The offices of Eesti Rahvusringhääling (ERR, Estonian public broadcasting) are at No.14. Longest Tallinn streetname. See Kalevipoja.
