Thomas Salumets is associate professor of central, eastern, and northern European studies at the University of British Columbia and the editor of Norbert Elias and Human Interdependencies.

"Unforced Flourishing is a major advance in world literature research. Salumets's discussion of 'dissent' and the poet's relation to Soviet power is fresh and enlightening." Guntis Šmidchens, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington "Unforced Flourishing investigates Kaplinski from various angles, revealing previously inaccessible depths of a significant cultural figure. It is a major contribution and should appeal to academic specialists in Baltic history, politics, and culture as w "Thomas Salumets's profound psychoanalytical biography of Jaan Kaplinski […] presents the Estonian poet on an international scale as an original thinker and master of language." Sirje Kiin, Postimees

Thomas Salumets is associate professor of central, eastern, and northern European studies at the University of British Columbia and the editor of Norbert Elias and Human Interdependencies.

"Unforced Flourishing is a major advance in world literature research. Salumets's discussion of 'dissent' and the poet's relation to Soviet power is fresh and enlightening." Guntis Šmidchens, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington "Unforced Flourishing investigates Kaplinski from various angles, revealing previously inaccessible depths of a significant cultural figure. It is a major contribution and should appeal to academic specialists in Baltic history, politics, and culture as w "Thomas Salumets's profound psychoanalytical biography of Jaan Kaplinski […] presents the Estonian poet on an international scale as an original thinker and master of language." Sirje Kiin, Postimees

Thomas Salumets is associate professor of central, eastern, and northern European studies at the University of British Columbia and the editor of Norbert Elias and Human Interdependencies.

"Unforced Flourishing is a major advance in world literature research. Salumets's discussion of 'dissent' and the poet's relation to Soviet power is fresh and enlightening." Guntis Šmidchens, Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Washington "Unforced Flourishing investigates Kaplinski from various angles, revealing previously inaccessible depths of a significant cultural figure. It is a major contribution and should appeal to academic specialists in Baltic history, politics, and culture as w "Thomas Salumets's profound psychoanalytical biography of Jaan Kaplinski […] presents the Estonian poet on an international scale as an original thinker and master of language." Sirje Kiin, Postimees