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Looming (Creation) is a literary journal in Estonia.
Literary journal
Looming was founded in 1923 by the Estonian writer Friedebert Tuglas. Its purpose was the publication and popularization of Estonian contemporary literature. Virtually all known Estonian authors have contributed to the journal.
During the Soviet occupation of Estonia Looming was held by the Writers' Union of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Currently, the publication of Looming is jointly funded by the Estonian Ministry of Culture, the State Kultuurkapital Foundation and the Estonian Writers' Union. The latter determines the chief editor of the magazine, who is responsible for the content of Looming. Looming is published twelve times per year. The editorial office is based in Tallinn.
Editors
- 1923-1926 Friedebert Tuglas
- 1927-1929 Jaan Kärner
- 1930-1940 Johannes Semper
- 1940-1941 Friedebert Tuglas
- 1941-1944 Journal not published due to World War II
- 1945-1946 Jaan Kärner
- 1946 Mart Raud
- 1946-1952 August All
- 1953-1957 Ilmar Sikemäe
- 1957-1960 Paul Kuusberg
- 1960-1968 Anton Vaarandi
- 1968-1976 Paul Kuusberg
- 1976-1987 Kalle Kurg
- 1988-1997 Andres Langemets
- 1997-2005 Udo Uibo
- 2005-present Mihkel Mutt