European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2010) Winner
Tiit Aleksejev
ティート・アレクセイェフ
Tiit Aleksejev
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-07-06 （Kohtla-Järve, Estonia）
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian, English, French
- Residence History
- Tallinn
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, diplomat
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tartu | Faculty of History | Department of History | — | — | Estonia |
University of Tartu
Faculty of History
/ Department of History
Country:
Estonia
Studied history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Betti Alver literary award (best first novel) | Valge kuningriik (The White Kingdom) | 最優秀新人小説 | — | 受賞 |
| — | EU Prize for Literature | Palveränd (The Pilgrimage) | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Virumaa Literary Award | Leegionärid (Legionaries) | — | — | 受賞 |
Betti Alver literary award (best first novel)
2006
Work:
Valge kuningriik (The White Kingdom)
Category:
最優秀新人小説
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
Palveränd (The Pilgrimage)
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Virumaa Literary Award
2011
Work:
Leegionärid (Legionaries)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Friedebert Tuglas short story award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Valge kuningriik (The White Kingdom)
2006 ThrillerDebut thriller mixing suspense with political and social themes.
powerbetrayalsocial tension
Palveränd (The Pilgrimage)
2008 Historical fictionA historical novel set during the First Crusade focusing on pilgrimage, war and human conflict; the first part of a planned trilogy.
pilgrimagefaith and warindividual and community
Translations
- Italian translation
- Hungarian translation
- Finnish translation
Kindel linn (Stronghold)
2011 Historical fictionSecond part following Palveränd, dealing with fortresses, defense and the human relationships and power struggles around them.
fortresspowerloyalty
Leegionärid (Legionaries)
2010 Play (historical)A play about fallen soldiers of the Estonian Legion. Premiered in Rakvere in 2013.
memory of warsacrificestate and individual
Kuningad (Kings)
2014 Play (historical)A historical play about the murder of the four Estonian kings during the St. George's Night Uprising (1343).
uprisingviolence of powerreinterpretation of history
Bibliography
- Valge kuningriik (The White Kingdom) (2006)
- Palveränd (The Pilgrimage) (2008)
- Kindel linn (Stronghold) (2011)
- Leegionärid (Legionaries) (2010)
- Kuningad (Kings) (2014)
Translations of Works
- Italian translation of Palveränd
- Hungarian translation of Palveränd
- Finnish translation of Palveränd
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realistic depiction grounded in historical factsepic and detailed historical narration
- Recurring Motifs
- pilgrimagewar and memoryconflict between state and individual
Legacy
Tiit Aleksejev is known in contemporary Estonian literature for his historical novels and plays, receiving international recognition such as the EU Prize for Literature. He is praised for his weighty treatment of historical events.
Trivia
- Born in Kohtla-Järve.
- Studied history at the University of Tartu.
- Has served as a diplomat in France and Belgium.
- Palveränd won the EU Prize for Literature and has been translated into several languages.