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Jüri Ehlvest

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Jüri Ehlvest

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1967-03-15 (Tallinn)
Died
2006-10-11 (New York City) age 39
Nationality
Estonia
Languages
Estonian
Religion
Unknown Baptismal Name: None
Residence History
Tallinn → Tartu → New York City

Career

Occupations
writer
Active Years
1996-2006
Affiliations
Abi-Piirissaare Dalinistlik Kõõl, Estonian Kostabi Society, Hirohall

Education

University of Tartu
biology, theology, philosophy
Country: Estonia
No degree information available

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Still in Baghdad

1996 short story

Cruciania

1996 short story collection

The Gnome Writes

1997 short story

A Horse from Nowhere

2002 short story collection

Bibliography

  • Still in Baghdad
  • Cruciania
  • The Gnome Writes
  • A Horse from Nowhere

Legacy

Known as an Estonian short story writer, published short story collections from the 1990s to early 2000s. Died at the young age of 39.

Trivia

  • His brother is the chess player Jaan Ehlvest.