About
Renowned Estonian writer who published moralistic tales and works of Estonian folklore. His most famous works include Wise Men of Gotham and Reynard the Fox.
Before Fame
He studied medicine at the Imperial University of Tartu.
Trivia
He was a key figure in the nineteenth-century Estonian National Awakening.
Family Life
He married Marie Elisabeth Saedler in 1833.
Associated With
Like fellow writer Anton Tammsaare, Kreutzwald was born in Estonia.
