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In the focus of this article are the life-writing practices of two Jakob Hurt’s folklore correspondents. Jakob Hurt’s folklore collecting campaign started in 1888 and about 1400 people stepped in to work along with him. Although collectors were aware of the scientific value of the work they were doing, there were many other reasons for them to be interested. Firstly, as collecting was considered as...
The article discusses the 19th century as the period of great changes in Estonian folklore, which laid a foundation for folkloristics. The 19th century was characterised by the quick receding and even fading of folk culture; on the other hand, prerequisites emerged for extensive collecting of folklore and establishing foundations for national culture.
Travel accounts were a popular kind of literature among European readers. They had an entertaining, educating and practical function. Travelogues created images for the described countries and nations and, by circulating and translating them, ensured geographically wide spread and persistence in time. The article is aimed at analysing Estonians’ image in the travelogues published in Europe in the...
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