Lydia Koidula

Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen (December 24, [O.S. December 12,] 1843 – August 11, [O.S. July 30,] 1886), known by her pen name Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means '(Lydia of) The Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to as Koidulaulik – 'Singer of the…