François Serpent
François Serpent (real name Indrek Mesikepp ; born October 17, 1971 in Tartu ) is an Estonian poet . His second stage name is fs .
François Serpent graduated in 1999 with a degree in art history at the University of Tartu from. He is currently the editor of the Estonian literary magazine Looming . In 2004 he was a laureate of the state foundation Eesti Kultuurkapital .
The focus of his work is poetry, short stories and literary criticism. His works are characterized by a black surrealism with an often morbid and violent undertone. François Serpent is one of the most promising young talents on the Estonian literary scene.
A selection of his works have so far been translated into English, Finnish, Latvian, Polish, Russian and Swedish.
Poetry collections
- "Ka Jumal on inimene" ( God is human too , 1997)
- "Valgete kaantega raamat" ( The book with a white cover , 2000)
- "2004" (2004).
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| SURNAME | Serpent, François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mesikepp, Indrek; fs |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th October 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |