Olavi Ruitlane
Olavi Ruitlane ( South Estonian Ruitlasõ Olavi ; born July 1, 1969 in Tartu ) is an Estonian writer .
Life and literature
Olavi Ruitlane was born into a working class family. He and his parents moved to the southern Estonian region of Võru at an early age .
He first graduated from vocational school in Võru and then passed the high school diploma through distance learning. Olavi Ruitlane has gained work experience as a painter, lathe operator, driver, stoker, security guard, supplier, workshop manager, shepherd and security guard. In addition, he appeared as a poet and writer who, on the one hand, knows how to look at life in Estonia with his honest, critical eye and, on the other hand, is aware of the history and culture of his origin.
In Estonia, Ruitlane is one of the main representatives of so-called ethnofuturism , which aims to combine (post-) modern literature with regional and traditional Finno-Ugric roots.
His works reflect both the problems of modern family life and finding one's way in the (newly) gained post-Soviet freedom as well as the history of his homeland. He writes in the Estonian written language as well as in the South Estonian dialect (" Võru kiil "). In 2005 he published a volume of poetry and a CD with the young authors Contra , Aapo Ilves , Jan Rahman and Pulga Jaan , which only contain poetry in the South Estonian language .
Olavi Ruitlane has lived in Tallinn since 2010 . It belongs to the following organizations: Eesti Kirjanike Liit ( Estonian Writers Union ), Tartu Noorte Autorite Koondis ( Association of Young Tartu Authors ), Eesti Autorite Ühing ( Association of Estonian Authors ).
Olavi Ruitlane has received numerous Estonian literary prizes.
Literary works
- Inemise sisu (poems in South Estonian and Estonian languages, 1998)
- kaera jaan ja mister propper (poems in South Estonian and Estonian languages, 1999)
- Kail (children's novel, 2000)
- Volli (drama about the Estonian partisans in World War II , 2004)
- Kroonu (novel about Russian military service, 2005)
- Peko (drama about the Setukesian "god" Peko ; together with Kauksi Ülle , 2005)
- Pristan (drama in collaboration with Aapo Ilves , 2005)
- Naine (novel, 2009)
- Eesti Edulood (2013) (art and poetry book in collaboration with Herkki Erich Merila , 2013)
Web links
- Works by Olavi Ruitlane in the holdings of the Estonian National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt : History of Estonian Literature. Berlin, New York 2006 ( ISBN 3-11-018025-1 ) p. 748
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruitlane, Olavi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st July 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tartu |