Mats Ekman

Mats Ekman (12 March 1865 – 13 March 1934) was an Estonian-Swedish village poet from Ätsve in Noarootsi Parish in Läänemaa County, Estonia. Mats Ekman wrote poems in the Estonian-Swedish dialect and his poetry is probably the most popular of all within the Estonian-Swedish cultural sphere.

Mats Ekman
Mats Ekman
BornMats Ekman
(1865-03-12)12 March 1865
Rickul, Estonia
Died13 March 1934(1934-03-13) (aged 69)
Rickul, Estonia
Resting placeRoslep Cemetery
OccupationCattle Shepard, postman, manor care taker
LanguageEstonian-Swedish dialect of Nuckö (Noarootsi)
NationalityEstonian
GenrePoetry
Literary movementNaturalism
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