Andrus Kivirähk
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Andrus Kivirähk | |
|---|---|
 Andrus Kivirähk. 2010. |
|
| Born | 17 August 1970 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
Andrus Kivirähk (born 17 August 1970 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer.
By 2004, 25,000 copies of his book Rehepapp ehk November (Old Barny aka November) had been sold, making him the most popular 21st century Estonian writer. His new book Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish) (2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia.
Since 1996, Andrus Kivirähk has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union (in Estonian: Eesti Kirjanike Liit).
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Heinapuu, Ott; Katre Kikas (2004). "Folk Belief or Anecdote? On the Genre Logic of Rehepapp by Andrus Kivirähk in the Context of Folklore Genres". Folklore (Tartu) (Institute of Estonian Language, Estonian Folklore Archives) 26: 101–112. ISSN 14060957. http://www.folklore.ee/folklore/vol26/rehepapp.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
- Estonian Literature Information Centre
