About
Estonian poet, critic, translator, and philosopher known for The Wandering Border, Evening Brings Everything Back, and other poetic works. He also published an autobiographical novel entitled The Same River.
Before Fame
He studied linguistics and Romance languages at Tartu University, ultimately receiving a degree in French philology.
Trivia
He has a main-belt asteroid (29528 Kaplinski) named after him.
Family Life
He was married twice -- to a woman named Kullike and to writer Tiia Toomet -- and had four sons and one daughter.
Associated With
He and scientist Grish Blumberg were both born in Estonia.
