Jaan Rannap

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Jaan Rannap (born September 3, 1931 in Kulla , Halliste rural community , Viljandi County , Estonia ) is an Estonian children's and youth author.

Life

Jaan Rannap graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics of the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute (now Tallinn University ) in 1956 . From 1955 to 1977 he was editor of Pioneer magazine . From 1977 until his retirement he worked in the publishing department of the children's magazine Tahkeke .

As an author of books for children and young people, Rannap is best known for his nature and animal stories. His humorous style and his school stories are known to all Estonians.

In 1972 Rannap was awarded the Juhan Smuul Prize for his work , in 1972 the State Prize of the Estonian SSR and in 1988 the title "Honored Writer of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic".

Works

  • Roheline pall (1962)
  • Salu Juhan ja ta sõbrad (1964)
  • Viimane valgesulg (1967; German "The Last White Feather" with illustrations by Rudolf Grapentin , 1971)
  • Musta lamba matused (1968)
  • Topi (1970)
  • Nüüd on kõik vastupidi (1970)
  • Jefreitor Jõmm (1971)
  • Nublu (1972; German "Nublu" with illustrations by Edgar Valter , 1975)
  • Agu Sihvka annab aru (1973; German "Agu Sihvka means honestly" with illustrations by Edgar Valter , 1981)
  • Toppi (1973; German "Toppi" with illustrations by Heino Sampu , 1973)
  • Seitseteist tundi plahvatuseni (1975)
  • Lõvi läks kõndima (1976)
  • Maja metsa ääres (1976; German "Das Haus am Waldrand" with illustrations by Edgar Valter, 1983)
  • Alfa + Romeo (1978; German "Alfa + Romeo", 1981)
  • Kukepoks (1979)
  • Koolilood (1981)
  • Klaabu (1983)
  • Maari suvi (1983; German "Maaris Sommer", 1988)
  • Loomalood (1984)
  • Toonekurg Tooni (1986)
  • Põder, kes käis varvastel (1987)
  • Kasulaps (1989)
  • Tuukerkoer Torru (1993)
  • Röövel Rinaldo (1995)
  • Kõverkäpp (1997)
  • Tupsik (1998)
  • Jänesepoja mängutoos (1999)
  • Leto Maari (2002)
  • Nelja nimega koer (2004)
  • Jänesepoeg Juss ja karupoeg Kusti (2005)
  • Aptsihh! Aptsihh! Aptsihh! (2006)

Web links

  • CV (Estonian)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , pp. 406f.
personal data
SURNAME Rannap, Jaan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian author for children and young people
DATE OF BIRTH September 3, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Kulla , Halliste Rural Municipality , Viljandi County , Estonia