Doris Kareva is an Estonian poet, translator, and editor whose work is celebrated for its depth and sensitivity. Her poetry often explores themes of identity, memory, and human connection, marked by a lyrical quality and insightful imagery. Kareva is also a distinguished translator, introducing significant world literature to Estonian audiences. Her extensive contributions to culture and her roles in international organizations highlight her dedication to the arts and cross-cultural dialogue.
Doris Kareva is Estonia's leading female poet, and her work has been translated into over 20 languages. Her eleventh collection, Shape of Time, is more restrained in style than her earlier works, but its themes are the same - love and its great enemies, death and time - and the poems retain the romantic bravado that makes her work so compelling.
Doris Kareva is one of Estonia's leading poets, admired especially for poems that balance precision and control with passion and bravado.
This anthology features the work of six of Estonia's most celebrated poets. They write from their oral tradition and folklore, explore new forms of poetry through music, marginalia and note-making.