THE BRIEF HISTORICAL SURVEY OF ESTONIAN LITERATURE WHICH INTRODUCES THIS ANTHOLOGY COVERS THE PERIOD FROM THE 18TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT AND DISCUSSES THE POETS AND WRITERS INCLUDED IN THIS COLLECTION. THE FIRST PART OF THE COLLECTION PRESENTS ESTONIAN FOLK SONGS, IN NORTH ESTONIAN DIALECT, WITH A SHORT EXPLANATORY NOTE ON THE PHONOLOGY AND MORPHOLOGY. THE POEMS IN THE SECOND SECTION REPRESENT 23 POETS OF THE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES. THE FOLLOWING SECTION OF PROSE SELECTIONS REPRESENTS 16 AUTHORS OF THE SAME PERIOD. AN EXTENSIVE ESTONIAN-ENGLISH GLOSSARY, AND A SELECTED REFERENCE LIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPLETE THE VOLUME. THIS IS AN INDIANA UNIVERSITY PUBLICATION AND MAY BE ORDERED FROM THE EDITOR, URALIC AND ALTAIC SERIES, RAYL HOUSE, INDIANA UNIVERSITY, BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA 47401, FOR $4.00. (AMM)