Friedebert Tuglas short story award
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Tõnu Õnnepalu
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Tõnu Õnnepalu
Pen Names:
Emil Tode（Pen name used for novels）,
Anton Nigov（Pen name used for novels）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-09-13 （Tallinn）
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian
- Residence History
- Tallinn
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author, translator
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Member of the Board of Governors of the Estonian University of Life Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tartu | Biology | Biology | — | 1980-1985 | Estonia |
University of Tartu
Biology
/ Biology
Period:
1980-1985
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Estonia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature | Border State | — | Baltic Assembly | winner |
Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature
1994
Work:
Border State
Organization:
Baltic Assembly
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Border State
1993 novelA novel that garnered international attention and was translated into 14 languages, the most translated Estonian book of the 1990s.
homosexualityisolationbetrayal
Translations
- Translated into 14 languages
Bibliography
- Piiririik (1993), Hind (1995), Mõõt (1996), Printsess (1997), Harjutused (2002), Raadio (2002), Paradiis (2009), Mandala (2012), Valede kataloog. Inglise aed (2017), Lõpmatus (2019), Palk: talvepäevik (2021), Eesti loodus (2022); Jõeäärne maja (1985), Ithaka (1988), Sel maal (1990), Mõõt (1996), Enne heinaaega ja hiljem (2005), Kevad ja suvi ja (2009), Kuidas on elada (2012), Klaasveranda (2016), Pimeduse tunnel (2020), Kevaded ja aastad (2022)
Translations by Author
- Translated works by François Mauriac, Charles Baudelaire, Marcel Proust into Estonian
Translations of Works
- Piiririik (Border State, 14 languages), Raadio (Radio, English 2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic styleintrospective narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- homosexualityisolationbetrayal
Legacy
A significant Estonian author whose novels under the pen name Emil Tode achieved international success, exploring themes like homosexuality, isolation, and betrayal.