Linda (Estonian magazine) explained

Editor:Lilli Suburg (1887–1894)
Editor Title:Editor-in-chief
Frequency:Weekly
Founder:Lilli Suburg
Founded:1887
Firstdate:October 1887
Finaldate:1905
Country:Estonia
Based:Viljandi
Language:Estonian

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).

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.[1] [2] The first issue appeared on October that year.[3] She also edited the magazine until 1893 and for a short period in 1894.[3] Linda was based in Viljandi. In 1891 the magazine became a regular weekly publication.

It featured articles on relationships, domestic activities, and emancipation of women. The magazine also offered translated fiction, literary criticism, and original works mostly written by Suburg in addition to biographies of Estonian writers.[4] In 1894 Suburg was forced to sell Linda, which continued to be published by Anton Jürgenstein until 1905.[5]

All issues of the magazine have been digitized by the National Library of Estonia.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Eve Annuk. Feminism in the Post-Soviet space: the geopolitics of Estonian feminism. Gender, Place & Culture. A Journal of Feminist Geography. 2019. 26. 3. 407. 10.1080/0966369X.2018.1552925 . 149909490.
  2. Fionnuala Dillane. What is a Periodical Editor? Types, Models, Characters, and Women. Journal of European Periodical Studies. 2021. 6. 1. 8. 10.21825/jeps.v6i1.20638. 237816879. free.
  3. Book: Francisca de Haan. Krassimira Daskalova. Anna Loutfi. A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms: Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe, 19th and 20th Centuries. CEU Press/Central European University Press. 2006. 978-615-5053-72-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=hfwOEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA546. Budapest; New York. 546. Lilli (Caroline) Suburg. Sirje Tamul. Andra Lätt.
  4. Web site: About Lilli Suburg. Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary. 17 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017073602/https://sisu.ut.ee/ewod/s/suburg. 17 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Linda : Esimene literatuurlik ja ajakohane ajakiri Eesti naisterahvale. Digar. 17 October 2021. et.