Tõnu Õnnepalu (born 13 September 1962), also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator.
Tõnu Õnnepalu | |
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 Tõnu Õnnepalu in 2014 | |
| Born | 13 September 1962 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Pen name | Emil Tode, Anton Nigov |
| Nationality | Estonian |
Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He began his writing career as a poet in 1985 and has published three collections of his works. In 1993 he garnered international attention when his novel Piiririik (English translation: "Border State") was published under his pen name 'Emil Tode'.[1] The book was translated into 14 languages and became the most translated Estonian book of the 1990s.[1] In 1994 he was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature.[1] Õnnepalu's work often explores topics such as homosexuality, isolation and betrayal.
In 1992, his poem "Inquiétude du Fini" was performed as a choral piece, with notable Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür acting as conductor.[2]
In addition to writing novels, Tõnu Õnnepalu has translated works into Estonian from the French language by such authors as François Mauriac, Charles Baudelaire and Marcel Proust[1] and has written for such English language publications as the Poetry Society.[3] Tõnu Õnnepalu is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Eesti Maaülikool (Estonian University of Life Sciences) in Tartu.[4]
Novels edit
- Piiririik ("Border State", as Emil Tode)
- Published by Tuum, 1993.
- Hind ("The Price", as Emil Tode)
- Published by Tuum, 1995.
- Mõõt ("The Measure", as Emil Tode)[5]
- Published by Tuum, 1996.
- Printsess ("Princess", as Emil Tode)
- Published by Täht, 1997.
- Harjutused ("Practicing", as Anton Nigov)
- Published by Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2002.
- Raadio ("Radio", as Emil Tode)
- Published by Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2002.
- English translation, Radio, published by Dalkey Archive Press, 2014 (ISBN 1-62897-008-1)
- Paradiis ("Paradise", as Tõnu Õnnepalu)
- Published by Varrak, 2009.
- Mandala ("Mandala", as Tõnu Õnnepalu)
- Published by Varrak, 2012.
- Valede kataloog. Inglise aed
- Published by Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2017.
- Lõpmatus (Infinity, as Tõnu Õnnepalu)
- Published by EKSA, 2019.
Collections of poetry edit
- Jõeäärne maja, 1985
- Ithaka, 1988
- Sel maal, 1990
- Mõõt, 1996
- Enne heinaaega ja hiljem, 2005
- Kevad ja suvi ja, 2009
- Kuidas on elada, 2012
- Klaasveranda, 2016
- Pimeduse tunnel, 2020
References edit
- ^ a b c d Estonian Literature Information Center
- ^ The Living Composers Project Archived 2007-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Poetry Society. Volume 95, No 4, Winter 2005/6 Archived 2007-05-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eesti Maaülikool: Estonian University of Life Sciences Archived 2007-04-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Short Outlines of Books By Estonian Authors. by Rutt Hinrikus and Janika Kronberg Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine