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Rein Raud
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Rein Raud
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-12-21 （Tallinn）
- Died
- :null （:null）
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian, English, Japanese
- Residence History
- Tallinn, Estonia
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, academic, philosopher, university professor
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- Tallinn University, University of Helsinki
- Memberships
- European Association for Japanese Studies (President, 2011-2014)
- Influenced By
- Umberto Eco, Juri Lotman, Pierre Bourdieu, Jeffrey C. Alexander, Dōgen, Nishida Kitarō
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg State University (formerly Leningrad State University) | — | Japanese studies | — | — | Russia |
| University of Helsinki | — | literary theory | PhD | — | Finland |
Saint Petersburg State University (formerly Leningrad State University)
Japanese studies
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
Russia
University of Helsinki
literary theory
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
Finland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Prize | Hektor and Bernard | — | Estonian Cultural Endowment | winner |
| 2012 | Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Prize | The Reconstruction | — | Estonian Cultural Endowment | winner |
| 2008 | Vilde Prize | Brother | — | — | winner |
| 2011 | Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star | :null | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2001 | Order of the White Star, 3rd Class | :null | — | Government of Estonia | 受章 |
Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Prize
2004
Work:
Hektor and Bernard
Organization:
Estonian Cultural Endowment
Result:
winner
Estonian Cultural Endowment Annual Prize
2012
Work:
The Reconstruction
Organization:
Estonian Cultural Endowment
Result:
winner
Vilde Prize
2008
Work:
Brother
Result:
winner
Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class, Gold and Silver Star
2011
Work:
:null
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the White Star, 3rd Class
2001
Work:
:null
Organization:
Government of Estonia
Result:
受章
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Reconstruction
2012 novelA novel based on cultural theory.
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Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Being in Flux: A Post-Anthropocentric Ontology of the Self (2021)
- Meaning in Action: Outline of an Integral Theory of Culture (2016)
Translations by Author
- Heart is the Only Flower (waka anthology, 1994)
- The Crazy Cloud (Ikkyu, 2010)
- The Mountain Peak on the Bottom of the Lake (haiku anthology, 2008)
- La Vita Nuova (Dante, Estonian translation)
Translations of Works
- The Brother (English)
- The Reconstruction (English)
- The Death of the Perfect Sentence (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style based on cultural semiotics
- Recurring Motifs
- cognitive adequacysymbolic authority
Legacy
Prominent Estonian academic and author, internationally recognized for his work in Japanese philosophy and cultural theory.
Trivia
- Eldest son of children's authors Eno Raud and Aino Pervik. Younger brother Mihkel Raud is a politician, musician, etc.; sister Piret Raud is an artist and translator. Grandson of playwright Mart Raud.