Mart Kivastik
Mart Kivastik (born March 4, 1963 in Tartu ) is an Estonian writer .
life and work
Mart Kivastik initially trained as a choir director. He then studied Estonian language and literature at the University of Tartu from 1984 to 1989 . Since 1991 he has been working as a freelance author and journalist, particularly in the field of culture.
Mart Kivastik made his short story debut in 1987. At first he mainly wrote prose before turning increasingly to drama at the end of the 1990s : "His plays are eloquent eruptions of a bohemian, which are not lacking in absurd elements."
Works (selection)
- Homme (1995)
- Palun õnnelikuks ( short story, 1996)
- Peeter and Erik (drama, 1997)
- Varblane ( short story, 1999)
- Õnne, Leena! (Drama, 2000)
- Presidential lapsed (2001)
- Kui sa mind ei armasta, era mine era (2003)
- Savonarola (drama, 2005)
- Külmetava kunstniku portreed (2006)
- Sõdur (2007)
- Teens (Drama, 2007)
- Kurb raamat (short stories, 2008)
In addition, Kivastik wrote various scripts, including the script for the Estonian feature film Taarka , which was released in 2008. He directed and wrote the screenplay for the feature film Üks mu sõber , which premiered in 2011.
Web links
- Biography (Estonian Literature Center)
- Works by Mart Kivastik in the holdings of the Estonian National Library
- Mart Kivastik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mart Kivastik ( Memento from September 3, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) on: New plays from Europe , Theater Biennale Wiesbaden 2012
- ^ Mart Kivastik in the publishing house of the authors
- ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt : History of Estonian Literature . Berlin, New York 2006, ISBN 3-11-018025-1 , p. 787.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kivastik, Mart |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4th 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |