A Call for Cultural Symbiosis

In a provocative and thoughtful essay, Estonia's preeminent poet and cultural critic investigates the role of culture in the postmodern world. Weighing in against grandstanding by western governments and envisioning instead a dialogue between the traditionally powerful western nations and the rest of the world, the author pays particular attention to how Estonia would figure in such a discussion.

Jüri Talvet is a poet, essayist, translator and author of Estonian Elegy. H. L. Hix is a poet and translator who teaches at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.