Friedebert Tuglas short story award
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Vaino Vahing
ヴァイノ・ヴァヒング
Vaino Vahing
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1940-02-15 （Aravu, Põlva County, Estonia）
- Died
- 2008-03-23 （Tartu, Estonia） age 68
- Nationality
- Estonian
- Languages
- Estonian
- Residence History
- Tartu, Estonia
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Prosaist, Psychiatrist, Playwright, Actor
- Active Years
- 1970-2008
- Affiliations
- Estonian Writers' Union
- Memberships
- Estonian Writers' Union
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tartu | Faculty of Medicine | Psychiatry | Doctor of Medicine | 1963-1969 | Estonia |
University of Tartu
Faculty of Medicine
/ Psychiatry
Degree:
Doctor of Medicine
Period:
1963-1969
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
Estonia
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lugu
1970 NovelWork influenced by psychiatric and autobiographical factors
PsychiatryAutobiography
Kaemus
1972 NovelBibliography
- Lugu (Perioodika 1970)
- Kaemus (Eesti Raamat 1972)
- Sina (Perioodika 1973)
- E me ipso (Eesti Raamat 1990)
- Kaunimad jutud (Ilmamaa 1995)
- Thespis (Ilmamaa 1997)
- Machiavelli kirjad tütrele (Eesti Raamat 1990)
- Mängud ja kõnelused (Eesti Keele Sihtasutus 2002)
- Hermaküla
- Noor Unt (Perioodika 2004)
- Vaimuhaiguse müüt (Ilmamaa 2005)
- Näitleja (Vagabund 2006)
- Päevaraamat I (2006)
- Päevaraamat II (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Style influenced by psychiatric and autobiographical factorsIntegration of literature and psychiatry
- Recurring Motifs
- Mental illnessSelf-reflection
Legacy
Estonian writer, psychiatrist, and playwright known for works blending psychiatric insights and autobiography. Member of the Estonian Writers' Union.
Trivia
- Married to writer Maimu Berg and actress Heli Vahing. Daughter Julia Laffranque, former justice of the Supreme Court of Estonia and current judge at the European Court of Human Rights.
- Acted in several Estonian films.