Aino Pervik

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Aino Pervik (born April 22, 1932 in Rakvere ) is an Estonian writer .

Life

Aino Pervik was born into a family of doctors. She graduated from the Tartu State University in 1955 with a degree in Finno-Ugric Studies . From 1955 to 1960 she worked as a publishing editor at the Estonian State Publishing House ( Estonian Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus ) and from 1960 to 1967 she worked for Estonian television . She then worked as a freelance writer in Estonia . In 1974 she joined the Estonian SSR Writers' Union .

Aino Pervik is best known as a children's and youth author. Her books have been translated into numerous languages. She also wrote short stories and poems .

In addition, she has emerged as a translator from Hungarian ( Emil Kolozsvar Grandpierre , Kálmán Mikszáth , Iván Mándy , Éva Janikovszky ).

In 1976 she received the Juhan Smuul Prize , in 1983 the Friedebert Tuglas Prize and in 1993 and 2012 the annual prize of the Estonian Writers' Association.

Aino Pervik married the Estonian writer Eno Raud (1928–1996) in 1961 . They have three children together, the writer and Japanologist Rein Raud (* 1961), the musician and politician Mihkel Raud (* 1969) and the artist and author Piret Raud (* 1971).

Works (selection)

  • Kersti sõber Miina (1961)
  • Rein karuradadel (1962, with Eno Raud)
  • Õhupall (1969)
  • Kaarist on kasu (1971)
  • Väikesed vigurijutud (1972)
  • Kunksmoor (1973; German "Die Kunksmuhme" with illustrations by Edgar Valter , 1981/1984)
  • Kunksmoor yes kapten trumm (1975)
  • Umbluu. Uusi ja vanu vigurijutte (1980)
  • Arabella, mereröövli tütar (1982; German "Arabella, the pirate's daughter", 1985; filmed in 1983)
  • Sookoll ja sisalik (1986)
  • Kallis härra Q (1992)
  • Kuninga Soov (1993)
  • Keeruline Lugu (1994)
  • Kollane autopõrnikas sõidab ringi (1999)
  • Maailm Sulelise ja Karvasega (2000)
  • Paula elu sari (2001–2008, several volumes)
  • Draakonid võõrsil (2002)
  • Mammutilaps Ajab Tuult Taga (2002)
  • Dixi ja Xixi (2005)
  • Kunksmoorilugu (2006)
  • Suleline, Puhuja ja must munk (2007)
  • Presidendilood (2008)
  • Ühes väikeses veidras linnas (2009)
  • Kirjatähtede keerukas elu (2012)
  • Klabautermanni mure (2012)
  • Rändav kassiemme (2012)
  • Janes keedab suppi (2013)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 367
personal data
SURNAME Pervik, Aino
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian writer and translator
DATE OF BIRTH April 22, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH Rakvere