Friedebert Tuglas short story award
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (2017) Winner
Mudlum (Made Luiga)
ムドルム（マデ・ルイガ）
Mudlum (Made Luiga)
Pen Names:
Mudlum（Used as pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-07-31 （Estonia）
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- ZA/UM (cultural association, defunct)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonian Humanitarian Institute (Eesti Humanitaarinstituut) | — | — | — | — | Estonia |
| Estonian Academy of Arts (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia) | — | — | — | — | Estonia |
Estonian Humanitarian Institute (Eesti Humanitaarinstituut)
Country:
Estonia
Estonian Academy of Arts (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia)
Country:
Estonia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | EU Prize for Literature | Polish Boys | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| — | Cultural Endowment of Estonia annual prose prize | — | — | Cultural Endowment of Estonia | 受賞（複数年） |
EU Prize for Literature
2019
Work:
Polish Boys
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Cultural Endowment of Estonia annual prose prize
Organization:
Cultural Endowment of Estonia
Result:
受賞（複数年）
Awards & Nominations
European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen (Not Just My Aunt Ellen)
2020 Non-fiction / Memoiristic essaysA work centered on Mudlum's aunt Ellen in her later years and relationships. Weaves mental illness and family history, portraying social contexts through personal memories.
family historymental illnessmemory
Poola poisid (Polish Boys)
2019 NovelA novel loosely inspired by the development of the ZA/UM cultural movement. Noted for its fragmented, experimental style exploring movement, relationships, and memory.
cultural movementscommunitymemory and identity
Linnu silmad (Bird Eyes)
2016 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories. Uses a narrative voice where the mundane and the strange intersect, depicting personal memories and local landscapes.
localitymemorypersonal history
Ilus Elviira: burleskne jutustus (Beautiful Elviira: A Burlesque Story)
2015 Short fiction / BurlesqueA short fiction with burlesque elements. Combines humor and the uncanny in character portrayals.
humorthe uncannycharacter study
Tõsine inimene (A Serious Person)
2014 FictionOne of the earlier works. Delicately depicts individual character and relations with society in either short story or novel form.
individual vs societycharacter portrait
Bibliography
- Tõsine inimene (2014)
- Ilus Elviira: burleskne jutustus (2015)
- Linnu silmad (2016)
- Poola poisid (2019)
- Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen (2020)
Translations of Works
- Poola poisid — English title: Polish Boys
- Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen — English title: Not Just My Aunt Ellen
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- memoiristic, memory-based elementsfragmented and experimental narrativefusion of locality and personal history
- Recurring Motifs
- memories of Muhu islandfamily historymental illness and its effects
Legacy
Mudlum is regarded in contemporary Estonian literature for her distinctive narratives that depict memory and family history. Her connection to the ZA/UM movement and winning the EU Prize for Literature have brought international attention.
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned in relation to discussions around the ZA/UM cultural movement and debates connected to the computer RPG Disco Elysium.
Trivia
- Mudlum was the first writer to receive the Cultural Endowment of Estonia annual prose prize two years in a row (specific years vary by source).
- Many of her works draw on family memories connected to Muhu island.
- She was a member of the ZA/UM cultural association (the association later dissolved).