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Andrus Kivirähk
アンドゥルス・キヴィラーク
Andrus Kivirähk
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-08-17 （Tallinn, Estonia）
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian
- Residence History
- Tallinn, Estonia
Career
- Occupations
- writer, playwright, topical satirist, screenwriter, radio host
- Active Years
- 1995-2025
- Affiliations
- Estonian Writers' Union
- Memberships
- Estonian Writers' Union
- Nominations
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award candidate, Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award candidate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Annual Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia | Tilda and the Dust Angel | — | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | won |
| 2018 | Järje Hoidja Award | Tilda and the Dust Angel | — | Tallinn Central Library | won |
| 2018 | Good Children's Book | Tilda and the Dust Angel | — | — | won |
| 2016 | Tartu Prize for Children's Literature (Childhood Prize) | Oskar and the Things | — | — | won |
| 2016 | Eduard Vilde Literary Award | Oskar and the Things | — | — | won |
| 2016 | Nukits Competition, 2nd place | Carnival and Potato Salad | — | — | won |
| 2015 | Good Children's Book | Oskar and the Things | — | — | won |
| 2013 | Jānis Baltvilks Prize | Poo and Spring | — | — | won |
| 2013 | Good Children's Book | A Frog Kiss | — | — | won |
| 2011 | Jānis Baltvilks Prize | Lotte from Gadgetville | — | — | won |
| 2010 | Nukits Competition, 1st place | Poo and Spring | — | — | won |
| 2008 | IBBY Honour List | Lotte from Gadgetville | — | IBBY | won |
| 2008 | Nukits Competition, 1st place | Lotte from Gadgetville | — | — | won |
| 2007 | Republic of Estonia State Culture Award | Lotte from Gadgetville, and plays | — | Republic of Estonia | won |
| 2006 | Nukits Competition, 1st place | Limpa and the Pirates | — | — | won |
| 2005 | Estonian Children's Literature Centre Raisin of the Year Award | Bed-time stories for Estonian fathers | — | Estonian Children's Literature Centre | won |
| 2004 | Order of the White Star, V class | — | — | — | won |
| 2004 | Järje Hoidja Award | Limpa and the Pirates | — | Tallinn Central Library | won |
Annual Children's Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
2018
Work:
Tilda and the Dust Angel
Organization:
Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Result:
won
Järje Hoidja Award
2018
Work:
Tilda and the Dust Angel
Organization:
Tallinn Central Library
Result:
won
Good Children's Book
2018
Work:
Tilda and the Dust Angel
Result:
won
Tartu Prize for Children's Literature (Childhood Prize)
2016
Work:
Oskar and the Things
Result:
won
Eduard Vilde Literary Award
2016
Work:
Oskar and the Things
Result:
won
Nukits Competition, 2nd place
2016
Work:
Carnival and Potato Salad
Result:
won
Good Children's Book
2015
Work:
Oskar and the Things
Result:
won
Jānis Baltvilks Prize
2013
Work:
Poo and Spring
Result:
won
Good Children's Book
2013
Work:
A Frog Kiss
Result:
won
Jānis Baltvilks Prize
2011
Work:
Lotte from Gadgetville
Result:
won
Nukits Competition, 1st place
2010
Work:
Poo and Spring
Result:
won
IBBY Honour List
2008
Work:
Lotte from Gadgetville
Organization:
IBBY
Result:
won
Nukits Competition, 1st place
2008
Work:
Lotte from Gadgetville
Result:
won
Republic of Estonia State Culture Award
2007
Work:
Lotte from Gadgetville, and plays
Organization:
Republic of Estonia
Result:
won
Nukits Competition, 1st place
2006
Work:
Limpa and the Pirates
Result:
won
Estonian Children's Literature Centre Raisin of the Year Award
2005
Work:
Bed-time stories for Estonian fathers
Organization:
Estonian Children's Literature Centre
Result:
won
Order of the White Star, V class
2004
Result:
won
Järje Hoidja Award
2004
Work:
Limpa and the Pirates
Organization:
Tallinn Central Library
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Man Who Spoke Snakish
2007 novelA fantasy novel in the style of ancient Estonian folklore.
folkloremythmodernity
Translations
- Translated into numerous languages
Bibliography
- Memoirs of Ivan Orav, or the Past as Azure Mountains
- Old Barny or November
- The Man Who Spoke Snakish
- Big Toell
- Tilda and the Dust Angel
- Carnival and Potato Salad
- Oskar and the Things
- A Frog Kiss
- Poo and Spring
- Lotte from Gadgetville
- Limpa and the Pirates
- Lotte’s Journey South
- Onions and Chocolate
- Sirli, Siim and the Secrets
- Giraffe
Adaptations
- Lotte animated films
Translations of Works
- Dutch: De man die de taal van slangen sprak
- English: The Man Who Spoke Snakish
- Finnish: Riihiukko etc.
- French: L'Homme qui savait la langue des serpents etc.
- German: Der Mann, der mit Schlangen sprach etc.
- Hungarian: Az ember, aki beszélte a kígyók nyelvét etc.
- Italian: L'uomo che sapeva la lingua dei serpenti
- Latvian: Vīrs, kas zināja čūskuvārdus etc.
- Lithuanian: Žmogus, mokėjęs gyvačių kalbą
- Polish: Człowiek, który znał mowę węży
- Russian: Various
- Slovenian: Sara, Simon in skrivnosti
- Japanese: HEBI NO KOTOBA WO HANASHITA OTOKO
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- satiricalfolklore-inspiredhumorous
- Recurring Motifs
- Estonian folkloresatirechildren's fantasy
Legacy
Most popular 21st-century Estonian writer, with The Man Who Spoke Snakish being a bestseller. Numerous awards for children's books.