The birth of native Estonian literature was in 1810 to 1820 when the patriotic and philosophical poems by Kristjan Jaak Peterson were published. Peterson, who was the first student at the then German-language University of Dorpat to acknowledge his Estonian origin, is commonly regarded as a herald of Estonian national literature and considered the founder of modern Estonian poetry. His birthday on March 14 is celebrated in Estonia as the Mother Tongue Day. A fragment from Peterson's poem "Kuu" expresses the claim reestablishing the birthright of the Estonian language: COUNT 5
QSN1 Which Estonian poet's works were printed from 1810 to 1820? ANS1 Kristjan Jaak Peterson QSN2 What subjects were Kristjan Jaak Peterson poems on? ANS2 patriotic and philosophical QSN3 When was Peterson born? ANS3 March 14 QSN4 What is another name given for Peterson's birthday? ANS4 Mother Tongue Day QSN5 What university did Peterson attend? ANS5 German-language University of Dorpat