Kalle Kurg

Kalle Kurg (born 25 May 1942 in Tartu) is an Estonian poet, writer, critic, translator and editor.

Kalle Kurg firmly stood by the magazine's democratic values and during the 70s and 80s Looming became the centre stage of expression for opposite elite; at the same time being enriched by various translations and essays from modern literature and science.

[4] Kalle Kurg worked as the Executive Editor at the Estonian Association of Journalists between 1989 and 1991, and as the Director of the Department of Publishing at Eesti Televisioon between 1991 and 1992.

As an essayist, Kalle has published several ecology related pieces in addition to literature, with initiative suggestions to change Estonia to a nature republic etc.

In 1981 Kalle Kurg staged the first original modern dance-pantomime performance Mimeskid (Mimesques) in the history of the Estonian professional theatre.

As an author of words staging, Kalle Kurg has stood out with experimental solutions in the way he handled classics.