Kai Aareleid

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Kai Aareleid at the annual Literary Street festival 2021 in Tallinn, Estonia
* Kai Aareleid (2016)

Kai Aareleid (born 26 September 1972 in Tartu) is an Estonian prose writer, poet and translator.[1]

From 1979 to 1990 she attended Tallinn 21st Secondary School.

Aareleid attended Theatre Academy Helsinki from 1991 to 1997, studying stagecraft, ultimately receiving a master's degree. From 1996 to 2006, she worked as an administrative assistant at the British Council office in Tallinn. From 2012 to 2017, she was an editor for the Loomingu Raamatukogu.[1]

Aareleid is also a translator, she translated among other Jorge Luis Borges into Estonian. [2]

Awards[edit]

Tuglas Short Story Prize

Works[edit]

  • 2011: novel "Vene veri" ('Russian Blood')
  • 2012: short story "Tango"
  • 2015: poetry collection "Naised teel" ('Women on the Road')
  • 2015: poetry collection "Vihm ja vein" ('Rain and Wine')
  • 2016: novel "Linnade põletamine" ('The Burning of Cities')

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Vabar, Sven. "Kai Aareleid - Estonian Writers' Online Dictionary". sisu.ut.ee/ewod/. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. ^ Vabar, Sven. "Kai Aareleid". sisu-vana.ut.ee. Retrieved 2024-05-14.

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