Viljar Ansko
Viljar Ansko | |
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Ansko in August 2016 | |
| Born | 17 May 1948 |
| Died | 20 December 2016 (aged 68) |
| Other names | Viljar Kaarna |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Occupations | Physician, poet, caricaturist |
| Known for | Editing Memento (1990–1996) and founding Anamnesia publishing; memorial Rails Remember… (1999); cartooning and poetry under the pen name Viljar Kaarna |
| Awards | Order of the Estonian Red Cross, 4th Class (2002) Citizen's Day Award (2004) |
Viljar Ansko (17 May 1948 – 20 December 2016) was an Estonian physician, poet and caricaturist. He wrote poetry under the pen name Viljar Kaarna. Ansko edited the newspaper Memento (1990–1996) and founded Anamnesia publishing, which issued dozens of books, many connected with writings by people repressed under Stalinist and Soviet rule.
He is also credited as the author of the memorial Rails Remember… (Raudteerööpad mäletavad…), unveiled in 1999 near Risti railway station, dedicated to deportees from western Estonia. A documentary film about him, Unistaja (Eesti lood), was broadcast by Estonian Television (ETV) in 2004.