Bernhard Viiding

Bernhard Viiding (7 June 1932 – 10 March 2001) was an Estonian journalist, prosaist and poet.

Bernard Viiding was born in Valjala-Ariste, on the island of Saaremaa. In 1957 he graduated from Tartu University in Estonian literature. 1958-1968 he worked at the board of the newspaper Rahva Hääl. 1968-1984 he was the responsible editor of the newspaper Televisioon, and he worked also at Estonian Television as an compiler of cultural programs. 1991-1994 he was the executive director of the journalism company Viser.

Works

• Kurist (1985)
• Vastuvõtuõhtu (1988)
• Metsavenna elu (1991)
• poetry of collection: Tähe tüdruk (1998)
• poetry of collection: Laev kaindlus (1998)
• poetry of collection: Katsu ilma kartsata elu peale minna (1999)
• poetry of collection: Punane must (2000)