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Kai Aareleid

カイ・アーレレイド

Kai Aareleid

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1972-09-26 (Tartu)
Nationality
Estonian
Languages
Estonian
Residence History
Tartu → Tallinn → Helsinki

Career

Occupations
prose writer, poet, translator
Active Years
2011-2024
Affiliations
British Council, Loomingu Raamatukogu

Education

Tallinn 21st Secondary School
Period: 1979-1990
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: Estonia
Theatre Academy Helsinki
stagecraft
Degree: 修士号
Period: 1991-1997
Year of Graduation: 1997
Country: Finland

Awards

Tuglas Short Story Prize
2013
Work: Tango
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Vene veri (Russian Blood)

2011 novel

Tango

2012 short story

Naised teel (Women on the Road)

2015 poetry collection

Vihm ja vein (Rain and Wine)

2015 poetry collection

Linnade põletamine (The Burning of Cities)

2016 novel

Bibliography

  • Vene veri
  • Tango
  • Naised teel
  • Vihm ja vein
  • Linnade põletamine

Translations by Author

  • Jorge Luis Borges

Legacy

Known as a contemporary Estonian prose writer, poet, and translator.