Editor-in-chief | Lilli Suburg (1887–1894) |
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Frequency | Weekly |
Founder | Lilli Suburg |
Founded | 1887 |
First issue | October 1887 |
Final issue | 1905 |
Country | Estonia |
Based in | Viljandi |
Language | Estonian |
Linda was a feminist literary magazine which existed between 1887 and 1905. It was the first women's magazine in Estonia as reflected in its subtitle, Esimene literatuurlik ja ajakohane ajakiri Eesti naisterahvale (Estonian: The first literary periodical for the Estonian women).[1]
Linda was founded by the Estonian journalist, pedagogue and feminist Lilli Suburg in 1887 to make Estonian women aware of the ideas of feminism.[2][3] The first issue appeared on October that year.[1] She also edited the magazine until 1893 and a short period in 1894.[1] The headquarters of Linda was in Viljandi.[4] In 1891 the magazine became a regular weekly publication.[5]
It featured articles on relationships, home activities and emancipation of women.[5] The magazine also offered translated fiction texts, literary criticism and original works mostly written by Suburg in addition to biographies of Estonian writers.[5] In 1894 Suburg was forced to sell Linda which continued to be published by A. Jürgenstein until 1905.[4]
All issues of the magazine were digitized by the National Library of Estonia.[4]