Kauksi Ülle

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Kauksi Ülle (2005)

Kauksi Ülle (pseudonym of Ülle Kahusk , born September 23, 1962 in Võru ) is an Estonian writer, publicist, translator and cultural activist.

life and work

Kauksi Ülle sees herself as a South Estonian writer who is closely connected to the customs and history of South Estonia. Therefore, according to the tradition of her homeland, she often appears under the name Kauksi Ülle. She writes consistently in Võro and is committed to reviving the language. Her work is attributed to ethnofuturism . Kauksi Ülle now lives in Obinitsa .

Kauksi Ülle grew up in the countryside in Võru County . She attended school in Rõuge and Võru . In 1986 she graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in history . She then worked in the editorial team of Kultuur ja Elu , in the Tartuer Dépendance of the Estonian Writers ' Union , at Võru Raadio and in the Fenno-Ugria Foundation , which she has headed since 1998.

In 2008, Kauksi Ülle was named "Woman of the Year" in Estonia.

Private life

Kauksi Ülle is in a relationship with the Setukese artist Evar Riitsaar (* 1968). Kauksi has four children.

Works (selection)

  • Kesk umma mäke (lyric, 1987)
  • Hanõ vai luigõ (poetry, 1989)
  • Jyriyy (lyric, 1991)
  • Aug hi eha / Morn and eve (poetry, South Estonian / English, 1995)
  • Tandsja pühälik (drama, together with Sven Kivisildnik , 1996)
  • Kalmuneiu. Seto ooper. (Drama, 1996)
  • Kuldnaanõ / Kultanainen (poetry, South Estonian / Finnish, 1997)
  • Paat (first novel in South Estonian , 1998)
  • Käänüpäiv (poetry, 2003)

literature

  • Cornelius Hasselblatt: History of Estonian Literature. Berlin, New York 2006 ( ISBN 3-11-018025-1 ), pp. 745-748

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 149
  2. ↑ http://lib.werro.ee/index.php/kauksi  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / lib.werro.ee  
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personal data
SURNAME Kauksi Ülle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kauksi, Ülle; Kahusk, Ülle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian writer
DATE OF BIRTH September 23, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Võru