Ave Alavainu

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Ave Alavainu (born October 4, 1942 in Tartu ) is an Estonian writer .

Life

Alavainu attended high school in Tallinn from 1954 to 1961 and studied Estonian Philology at the Pedagogical Institute there from 1962 . From 1964 to 1967 she continued her studies at the University of Tartu , but dropped out in the third year of study. In 1968 she graduated from the Vanemuine stage studio as an actress. After that, however, she mainly worked as a journalist for various newspapers and magazines. From 1976 she worked in various educational professions.

Ave Alavainu has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union since 1987 and lives in Kärdla on Hiiumaa .

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Alavainu made her poetry debut in the press in 1966 and published her first book in 1973. The criticism saw this in part as “traditional love poetry”, but at the same time repeatedly emphasized the “erotic experience” and the “erotic feeling” that is expressed here. One critic even drew comparisons with Ralf Rond , whose book was pulped in the interwar period for immorality, and said that the poetry was not recommended for under sixteen year olds.

In her other volumes of poetry, too, the love poetry was occasionally praised, although there were also significantly more critical voices. Similarities to Johnny B. Isotamm have been discovered in the overall picture of Estonian poetry , and indeed an innovative element can be seen in their 2002 collection, which is made up of loose sheets of paper and is tellingly entitled Songs to Distribute .

With her epistolary novel Who of us is Napoleon? (1987) she made her prose debut, which goes into detail on the gender difference. The novel has also been referred to as a "psychological novel". The criticism saw here a clear emphasis on the difference between men and women, but also believed that they could identify “de-emancipatory” tendencies.

Ave Alavainu has also written children's literature.

bibliography

  • Väga väike värsiraamat ('A very small book of verses'). Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 1973.
  • Mul on vaid sõnad ('I only have words'). Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 1977.
  • Veel üks võimalus ('One more possibility'). Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 1982.
  • Kes mostly on Napoleon? Autopatoloogiline romaan kirjades ('Who of us is Napoleon? Autopathological novel in letters'). Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 1987.
  • Hiiumaal. 1. vihik. Luuletusi 1976 1992 ('Auf Hiiumaa. 1. Heft. Gedichte 1976-1992'). Kärdla: AS Hiiukoda 1992.
  • Prügimägi (' Garbage Mountain '). Tallinn: Faatum 1995.
  • Laulud laialilaotamiseks ('songs to hand out'). s. l .: sn 2002.
  • Minekulaulud ('Farewell Songs '). s. l .: Centaur 2005.
  • Rong katusel ('The train on the roof'. Selection of prose). s. l .: Centaur 2008.
  • Harilik seep ('Ordinary Soap'). s. l .: sn 2011.
  • Vaid ühel hetkel ('Just in a moment'). s. l .: Pelagis 2013.
  • Koondatud ('Gathered'. Gathered Poems). s. l .: Centaur 2014.

Secondary literature

  • Vaime Kabur: Rahutus rütmis. In: Looming 2/1974, pp. 342-343.
  • Oskar Kruus : Kolm debuti. In: Keel ja Kirjandus 7/1974, pp. 437-439.
  • Ele Süvalep: Mida te loete, prints ?. In: Looming 5/1978, pp. 869-871.
  • Rein Tootmaa : Võilillehulluse poeesia. In: Looming 11/1982, pp. 1573-1575.
  • Kärt Hellerma : Loomingupsühholoogiline Alavainu. In: Keel ja Kirjandus 1/1983, pp. 40–41.
  • Holger Kaints : Doctor… Napoleon…. In: Sirp ja Vasar 47/1987, November 20.
  • Maimu Berg : Anna NI üksindus. In: Keel ja Kirjandus 8/1987, pp. 503–504.
  • ho: Objektina subjecti. In: Estonia 3/1987, p. 137.
  • Rein Tootmaa: Jääda ellu pärast oma surma ehk teel desemantsipatsiooni poole. In: Vikerkaar 6/1988, pp. 73-75.
  • Ann Must : Sekeldaja Prügimäe veerel. In: Looming 3/1996, pp. 421-423.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rein Tootmaa: Jääda ellu pärast oma surma ehk teel desemantsipatsiooni poole. In: Vikerkaar 6/1988, p. 73.
  2. ↑ Eesti kirjanike leksikon. Koostanud Oskar Kruus yes Heino Puhvel. Eesti Raamat, Tallinn 2000, p. 25.
  3. ↑ Vaime Kabur: Rahutus rütmis. In: Looming 2/1974, pp. 342-343.
  4. ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt : History of Estonian Literature. From the beginning to the present. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 2006, p. 446.
  5. ↑ Oskar Kruus: Kolm debüüti. In: Keel ja Kirjandus 7/1974, p. 439.
  6. ↑ Kärt Hellerma: Loomingupsühholoogiline Alavainu. In: Keel ja Kirjandus. 1/1983, p. 41.
  7. ↑ Ele Süvalep: Mida te Loete, prints? In: Looming. 5/1978, pp. 869-871.
  8. ^ Epp Annus et al .: Eesti kirjanduslugu. Koolibri, Tallinn 2001, p. 472.
  9. ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt: History of Estonian Literature. From the beginning to the present. Walter de Gruyterm Berlin / New York 2006, p. 716.
  10. ↑ ho: Objektina subjecti. In: Estonia. 3/1987, p. 137.
  11. ↑ Maimu Berg: Anna NI üksindus. In: Keel ja Kirjandus. 8/1987, p. 503.
  12. ↑ Rein Tootmaa: Jääda ellu pärast oma surma ehk teel desemantsipatsiooni poole. In: Vikerkaar. 6/1988, pp. 73-75.
personal data
SURNAME Alavainu, Ave
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian poet
DATE OF BIRTH October 4, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Tartu