Juhan Viiding

Soov

Language: estonian

Translations: norwegian (Ønske)

Soov

Jõudu tööle see on igivana soov
Jõudu tööle see on imeline soov
Selle soovi sees on hää ja sügav hool
Lase kõlada sel soovil Meistri pool

Jõudu tarvis see on igivana vastus
Jõudu tarvis see on ainuline vastus
See on töö ja vaeva tasakaalukeel
Lase kõlada tal veel ja veel ja veel

Jätku leiba see on igivana soov
Jätku leiba see on imeline soov
Selle soovi sees on hää ja sügav sisu
Ja ei korva seda ütelus: head isu

Jätku leiba see on meie kõigi soov
Jätku tarvis see on igivana vastus
Jätku tarvis see on ainuõige vastus
See on töö ja tasu tasakaalukeel
Lase kõlada tal veel ja veel ja veel

Juhan Viiding

photo © elic

* 01.06.1948, Tallinn, Estonia
† 21.02.1995, Estonia

Juhan Viiding (1948–1995) was a professional actor in the Estonian Drama Theatre, acting in several important roles (Peer Gynt, Hamlet etc), wrote film scripts, staged and played in films as well. And, he was one of the most important and most playful poets in the 20th century in Estonia, publishing his most well-known works under the pen-name Jüri Üdi. Jüri Üdi was the principal mould for poetic language for a whole generation; he revolutionised the language of Estonian poetry.

photo © EFA

Juhan Viiding’s poetry was born of the conditions of historical injustice, stagnation of society and censorship. Allegory and reading between the lines are two keywords reading his poetry. He debuted semi-underground with The Song of a Realistic Angel (1968). In his lines – as well as on the stage – he was light, with lambent wit, radiant, at the same time painfully serious and tense, fighting for the personal freedom of everybody.

His expressive manner of reading and singing his poetry made him a living legend. He is the father of Elo Viiding, one of the most interesting poets of contemporary Estonia.

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