Friedebert Tuglas short story award
2 appearances
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Edition 26 (1996) Winner
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Edition 28 (1998) Winner
Peeter Sauter
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Peeter Sauter
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-03-11 （Tallinn）
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian
Career
- Occupations
- author, translator, former actor
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Affiliations
- Ugala theatre (Viljandi)
- Influenced By
- Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallinn State Conservatory | — | acting | — | 1980-1984 | Estonia |
| Liverpool John Moores University | — | drama | — | — | United Kingdom |
Tallinn State Conservatory
acting
Period:
1980-1984
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
Estonia
now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre
Liverpool John Moores University
drama
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award | Stomachache | — | — | winner |
Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award
Work:
Stomachache
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Indigo
1990 short story collectionA collection of brief stories seemingly without a beginning or an end.
everyday lifespoken languageobscene language
Loafing
short story collectionA bulkier collection of short pieces. The protagonist ages with the author.
everyday lifespoken languageobscene language
Translations by Author
- Translations of Bukowski and Kerouac into Estonian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Feeds directly on everyday lifeFrequently uses spoken and obscene language
- Recurring Motifs
- Short stories without beginning or endProtagonist as contemporary aging with author
Legacy
Estonian author famous for short prose from everyday life using spoken and obscene language. Controversial works on birth and national holidays.
Trivia
- Literary debut in 1988 in Vikerkaar magazine; editor called it 'trash but likeable'.
- Short story 'Kõhuvalu (Stomachache)' sparked controversy in post-Soviet Estonia for crude birth depiction but won Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award.
- 1998 poem satirizing Estonia's 80th independence anniversary from a sobering-up center toilet seat caused scandal.