Juhan Viiding

Juhan Viiding (June 1, 1948 – February 21, 1995), also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor. Juhan Viiding was born on 1 June 1948 in Tallinn to Paul Viiding, a well-known poet in Estonia who had belonged to the influential Arbujad (Soothsayers) – a collective group of eight young influential poets who rose to prominence before the outbreak of World War II – and Linda Viiding (née Laarmann), a noted translator. Juhan was the youngest of four children and the only...