List of Estonian women writers
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This is a list of women writers who were born in Estonia or whose writings are closely associated with that country.
A
- Kai Aareleid (born 1972), prose writer, poet, translator
- Margit Adorf (born 1974), journalist, poet
- Eda Ahi (born 1990), poet, translator
- Silvia Airik-Priuhka (1926–2014), writer, translator
- Ave Alavainu (born 1942), poet
- Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet, novelist, translator
- Epp Annus (born 1969), writer and literary scholar
- Elisabeth Aspe (1860–1927), novelist and short story writer
- Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet
B
- Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer, novelist
- Maimu Berg (born 1945), writer, critic, translator, journalist
- Piret Bristol (born 1968), poet, prosaist, novelist
D
- Hilda Dresen (1896–1981), translator, poet, Esperantist
E
- Kristiina Ehin (born 1977), poet, translator, singer, songwriter
- Salme Ekbaum (1912–1995), writer, poet
H
- Anna Haava (1864-1957), poet, translator, writer
- Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author
- Aime Hansen (born 1962), poet, writer, artist
- Viiu Härm (born 1944), poet, novelist, children's writer
- Marie Heiberg (1890–1942), poet, short story writer
- Kärt Hellerma (born 1956), journalist, editor, poet, short story writer, children's writer, literary critic
- Kadri Hinrikus (born 1970), children's writer, journalist
J
- Merle Jääger (born 1965), poet, novelist, actress
- Piret Jaaks (born 1980), dramatist, playwright, poet, journalist, children's writer
K
- Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator, artist, children's writer
- Kätlin Kaldmaa (born 1970), writer, poet, translator, literary critic
- Aino Kallas (1878–1956), Finnish-Estonian short story writer, diarist, playwright
- Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer, librettist
- Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet, translator
- Leida Kibuvits (1907–1976), writer
- Lydia Koidula, pen name of Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (1843–1886), early poet, playwright, journalist, translator
- Ilmi Kolla (1933–1954), poet
L
- Anu Lamp (born 1958), translator, actress
- Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet, essayist, children's writer
M
- Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, children's writer, playwright, translator
- Ene Mihkelson (born 1944), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer
- Reed Morn (1898–1978), novelist and short story writer
N
- Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet, translator
- Dagmar Normet (1921–2008), novelist, essayist, playwright
- Minni Nurme (1917–1994), poet, prosaist
O
- Liisi Ojamaa (1972–2019), poet, translator, literary critic, editor
P
- Imbi Paju (born 1959), journalist, film director, working in Finland
- Eeva Park (born 1950), poet, novelist
- Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's writer, translator
- Ketlin Priilinn (born 1982), writer, translator, journalist
- Lilli Promet (1922–2007), journalist, novelist, essayist, short story writer
S
- Ly Seppel (born 1943), poet, translator
T
- Tiia Toomet (born 1947), children's writer, poet
- Leelo Tungal (born 1947), children's writer, novelist, librettist
U
- Kauksi Ülle (born 1962), writer, poet
- Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
V
- Debora Vaarandi (1916–2007), writer
- Kätlin Vainola (born 1978), children’s writer, poet
- Aidi Vallik (born 1971), children's writer, poet, playwright, translator, columnist, screenwriter
- Elo Viiding (born 1974), poet, short story writer
W
- Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), Estonian-born Finnish novelist writing under the pen name Juhani Tervapää