Jaan Oks (1884 in Ratla, Pärsamaa Parish, Saare County – 1918) was an Estonian writer and poet.[1]
In 1908 he moved to Samara Governorate to teach the local Estonian community's children. There he was also a sacrist. In 1911, he was dismissed from his job. During the 1910s, he was homeless. In 1912, he was transported to Saare County as a prisoner.[1]
Oks died in 1918 due to bone tuberculosis.[1]
Works
edit- 1918: prose "Tume inimeselaps" ('A Dark Child of Man')
- 2003: collection (30-40 poems) "Otsija metsas" ('The Seeker in the Forest')
- 2004: collection "Orjapojad" ('Sons of Slaves')
References
edit- ^ a b c Vabar, Sven. "Jaan Oks". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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