Indrek Hirv

Indrek Hirv (born December 15, 1956 in Kohila ) is an Estonian poet , visual artist and translator .

life and work

Indrek Hirv went to school in Tartu and graduated from the renowned Hugo-Treffner-Gymnasium . In 1981 he graduated from the Estonian Art Academy in ceramics . Indrek Hirv has been a member of the Estonian Artists 'Association since 1985 and of the Estonian Writers ' Association since 1991 . Today he lives as a freelance artist alternately in Tartu, Tallinn and abroad.

In addition to his own poetry , Hirv is known as a translator, especially for Arthur Rimbaud , Charles Baudelaire and François Villon in Estonian .

Indrek Hirv was married to the composer Age Veeroos . They have one son. Hirv has three daughters from a previous relationship.

Poetry collections

• 1987 "Uneraev"
• 1988 "Salapainos" (in Estonian and Finnish)
• 1990 "Põueoda"
• 1992 "Kuu vari" (anthology)
• 1992 "Võhumõõk"
• 1993 "Tahmekerjus"
• 1993 "Taskuraamat"
• 1996 "Põuasinine"
• 1997 "Kiviingel"
• 1998 "Fuugamust"
• 1998 "Pärlhall" (anthology)
• 1999 "Südasügis"
• 2000 "Ööpäev" (anthology as well as essays and translations)
• 2001 "Liblikate õhkkerge veri"
• 2003 "Ülemlaul"
• 2006 "Surmapõletaja"
• 2009 "Veesilm"
• 2009 "grandchildren"
• 2009 "Ülalt valla"
• 2011 "Prantsuse bouquet: XVII sajandi prantsuse luulet"
• 2012 "Tiivavalu"

prose

• 1996 "Rännuraamat"
• 2002 "Hea poisi jutud" (four stories for children)
• 2004 "Klaaskübara all" (selection of items)

Web links

• Biography (Estonian Literature Information Center, English)
• About Indrek Hirv (Estonian Institute, English)