Literary women's magazine in Estonia (1887–1905)
Linda| Editor-in-chief | Lilli Suburg (1887–1894) |
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| Categories | - Literary women's magazine
- Feminist magazine
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| Frequency | Weekly |
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| Founder | Lilli Suburg |
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| First issue | October 1887 |
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| Final issue | 1905 |
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| Country | Estonia |
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| Based in | Viljandi |
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| Language | Estonian |
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Linda was a feminist literary magazine published between 1887 and 1905. It was the first women's magazine in Estonia, as reflected in its subtitle: Esimene literatuurlik ja ajakohane ajakiri Eesti naisterahvale (The First Literary and Modern Magazine for Estonian Women).[1]
History and profile
Linda was founded by the Estonian journalist, pedagogue, and feminist Lilli Suburg in 1887 to make Estonian women aware of the ideas of feminism.[2][3] The first issue appeared on October that year.[1] She also edited the magazine until 1893 and for a short period in 1894.[1] Linda was based in Viljandi.[4] In 1891 the magazine became a regular weekly publication.[5]
It featured articles on relationships, domestic activities, and emancipation of women.[5] The magazine also offered translated fiction, literary criticism, and original works mostly written by Suburg in addition to biographies of Estonian writers.[5] In 1894 Suburg was forced to sell Linda, which continued to be published by Anton Jürgenstein until 1905.[4]
All issues of the magazine have been digitized by the National Library of Estonia.[4]
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