Karl Martin Sinijärv
Karl Martin Sinijärv (born June 4, 1971 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian poet and writer .
After graduating from high school in Tallinn, he studied Estonian Philology at the University of Tartu from 1988 to 1991 . He was the editor of numerous Estonian newspapers and cultural magazines.
Karl Martin Sinijärv published his first collection of poems Kolmring ("Dreiring") at the age of seventeen . Even then he was considered a child prodigy of the new Estonian literary scene. He describes himself as an ethnofuturist . In his works he wants to combine archaic content with a new form. In 2002 he received the poetry prize of the state foundation Eesti Kultuurkapital .
From 2007 to 2016 Karl Martin Sinijärv was chairman of the Estonian Writers' Union (EKL).
Poetry collections
- Kolmring, 1989
- Vari ja viisnurk, 1992
- Sürway, 1992
- Neli sada keelt, 1997
- Downtown & 28: viies rühm poeese, 1999
- Poissmehe kokaraamat, 2000
- Artutart & 39, 2002
- Vabana sinud, 2003
Web links
- About Karl Martin Sinijärv (Estonian Literature Information Center)
- Interview with Karl Martin Sinijärv (Estonian Literary Magazine)
- Karl Martin Sinijärv: A leisurely suicide? (from Estonian by Irja Grönholm)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sinijärv, Karl Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian poet and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th June 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |