Friedebert Tuglas short story award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2012) Winner
Kätlin Kaldmaa
カートリン・カルドマー
Kätlin Kaldmaa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-08-30 （Voore, Jõgeva County）
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian, English, Finnish, Spanish
- Residence History
- Voore, Jõgeva County → Tartu → Tallinn
Career
- Occupations
- freelance writer, poet, translator, literary critic, President of Estonian PEN, Secretary of PEN International
- Active Years
- 1996-2024
- Affiliations
- Estonian PEN, PEN International, Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
- Memberships
- Estonian PEN, PEN International
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tartu | Faculty of Estonian Philology | Estonian Philology | — | — | Estonia |
| Tallinn University | Faculty of English Philology | English Philology | — | — | Estonia |
University of Tartu
Faculty of Estonian Philology
/ Estonian Philology
Country:
Estonia
Tallinn University
Faculty of English Philology
/ English Philology
Country:
Estonia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Good Children’s Book | The Story of Somebody Nobodysdaughter’s Father | 児童書 | Estonian Children’s Literature Centre | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Good Children’s Book | It’s Damn Good To Be a Bad Girl | 児童書 | Estonian Children’s Literature Centre | 受賞 |
| 2017 | The White Ravens | It’s Damn Good To Be a Bad Girl | — | — | 選出 |
Good Children’s Book
2012
Work:
The Story of Somebody Nobodysdaughter’s Father
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
Result:
受賞
Good Children’s Book
2016
Work:
It’s Damn Good To Be a Bad Girl
Category:
児童書
Organization:
Estonian Children’s Literature Centre
Result:
受賞
The White Ravens
2017
Work:
It’s Damn Good To Be a Bad Girl
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Armastuse tähestik / The Alphabet of Love
2012 PoetryPoetry collection exploring the alphabet of love.
lovelanguage play
Translations
- Spanish: Geografía del amor
Islandil ei ole liblikaid / No Butterflies in Iceland
2013 NovelNovel set in Iceland.
deathpainlove
Translations
- Finnish: Islannissa ei ole perhosia
Lugu Keegi Eikellegitütre isast / The Story of Somebody Nobodysdaughter’s Father
2012 Children's literatureChildren's book about somebody Nobodysdaughter’s father.
familygrowing up
Translations
- Icelandic: Einhver Ekkineinsdóttir
Bibliography
- Larii-laree (1996)
- Üks pole ühtegi/One is none (2008)
Translations by Author
- Jeanette Winterson 'The Passion' etc., over 70 works
Translations of Works
- Arabic, English, Finnish, Galician, Hungarian, Icelandic, Latvian, Russian, Spanish etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magical realismexperimentation and play with language and formintertwined poetry and prose
- Recurring Motifs
- deathpainlovegrowing upfamilysocial criticismfeminism
Legacy
Estonian freelance writer known for poetry, prose, children's books, and translations. Served as president of Estonian PEN and secretary of PEN International.
Trivia
- First Estonian poetry collection published in Arabic
- First Estonian children's book translated to Icelandic
- Self-taught in multiple languages