Johann Voldemar Jannsen

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Johann Voldemar Jannsen (16 May [O.S. 4 May] 1819 in Vändra, Livonia, Russian Empire – 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1890} in Tartu) was an Estonian journalist and poet active in Livonia.

He wrote the words of the patriotic song "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm", which later became the national anthem of Estonia. He was the father of the poet Lydia Koidula. As the leader of the choral society which organised the first nationwide Song Festival in Tartu in 1869, Jannsen played a crucial role in the Estonian National Awakening.

Gravestone in Tartu

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 34574621 LCCN: no93009226 ISNI: 0000 0000 4083 7930 GND: 124112021 BNF: cb12563591s

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Name	Jannsen, Johann Voldemar
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Short description	Estonian writer
Date of birth	May 16, 1819
Place of birth
Date of death	July 13, 1890
Place of death

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