Olivia Saar

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Olivia Saar and the translator Helle Michelson, 2012

Olivia Saar (until 1954 Olivia Valdmaa , born October 18, 1931 in Narva ) is an Estonian children's author and journalist .

life and work

Olivia Saar went to school in Mäetaguse until 1946 and then attended the educational school in Rakvere . She continued her education in Tallinn from 1950 and left the Tallinn College of Education in 1959 as a trained Estonian teacher. Before and afterwards she worked in various magazine editors, primarily in the field of children's and youth literature. She has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union since 1982 and was married to the writer and children's book author Juhan Saar .

Her mostly narrow books with poems and stories for children have been published since the mid-1960s and are still being reprinted in the 21st century. In addition to the usual adventure stories for children, the author often processed memories, such as her own childhood memories from the Second World War or memories of her grandchildren.

The author has also compiled many anthologies on children's literature and has been translated into Latvian and Lithuanian .

Awards

bibliography

  • Tere, tere tedretähed ('Hello, hello you freckles'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1966. 47 pp.
  • Kure sukad ('The stockings of the crane'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1968. 35 pp.
  • Pesukaru pesupäev ('Raccoon Washing Day '). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1969. 32 pp.
  • Varsakabjad ('foal hooves'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1970. 20 pp.
  • Suveajal metsarajal ('In the summer in the forest'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1970. 24 pp.
  • Päike jookseb kaasa ('The sun goes with you'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1971. 32 pp.
  • Lõvi Lõrr ja Jänes Jass ('The Lion Lõrr and the Hare Jass'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1972. 31 pp.
  • Mis värvi on kodu ('What color is at home'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1975. 37 pp.
  • Pisikesed pildid ('Tiny Pictures'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1979. 37 pp.
  • Mängitud mängud ('Games played'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1981. 32 pp.
  • Laulvad liivad ('Singing Sand'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1985. 49 pp.
  • Naerulohkudega maailm ('A world with dimples'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1986. 31 pp.
  • Tuulelillede tuba ('The Room of the Windflowers'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1988. 93 pp.
  • Peegelsused ('reflections'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1989. 96 pp.
  • Nööbilugejad ('The Button Counters'). Tallinn: Kärp 1991. 44 pp.
  • Maasikamaiad (' eager for strawberries'). Tallinn: October 1993. 30 pp.
  • Kui kuivab kaev ('When the well dries up'). Tallinn: Gramma 1994. 30 pp.
  • Klaasikillumäng ('The Glass Splitter Game '). Tallinn: Ilo 2001. 55 pp.
  • Igal puul on elujooned ('Every tree has lifelines'). Tallinn: Ilo 2001. 31 pp.
  • Humalapuu ('The Hop Tree '). Tallinn: Canopus 2005. 176 pp.
  • Vihmavarjude vikerkaar ('The rainbow of umbrellas'). Tallinn: TEA 2007. 59 pp.
  • Kuldne kuljus loogapuul ('The golden bell on the collar'). Tallinn: TEA 2007. 41 pp.
  • Kanarbikukartus ('Fear of Heather'). Tallinn: TEA 2010. 158 pp.
  • Lõvi Lõrr ja Jänes Jass seiklevad jälle ('New adventures of the lion Lõrr and the hare Jass'). Tallinn: TEA 2011. 55 pp.
  • Robi ([name]). Tallinn: TEA 2012. 35 pp.
  • Hiirepoiss Krips ja rotipoiss Kraps ('The mouse boy Krips and the rat boy Kraps'). Tallinn: TEA 2013. 32 pp.
  • Täpi Triinu (' Patch Triinu '). Tallinn: Koolibri 2013. 30 pp.
  • Karuselli carousel ('The Carousel of the Bärenknechts'). Tallinn: Koolibri 2013. 30 pp.
  • Hilpharakas. Tänased muinaslood ('Die Lumpenelster. Fairy tales of today'). Tallinn: Koolibri 2014. 26 pp.
  • Pika suka päkapikk ('The Thumb of the Long Stocking '). Tallinn: Koolibri 2015. 46 pp.
  • Hetked endas. Mõttemõlgutusi ilmast, inimestest, iseendast aastatel 1990–2015 ('Moments within. Contemplations on the weather, people and myself from 1990–2015'). Tallinn: Ajakirjade Kirjastus 2016. 167 pp.
  • Edev nina ('The vain nose'). Tartu: Petrone Print 2016. 96 pp.
  • Kippu ega kõppu ('No sound'). Tallinn: Pegasus 2017. 30 pp.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti kirjanike leksikon. Koostanud Oskar Kruus yes Heino Puhvel. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 2000, pp. 495-496.
  2. ↑ Aino Pervik : Pidemete pakkumisi 1981, in: Looming 4/1982, S. 547th
  3. ↑ Jaanika Palm (ed.): Eesti laste- ja noorsookirjandus 1991-2012. sl Eesti Lastekirjanduse Keskus 2014, p. 90.
personal data
SURNAME Saar, Olivia
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Valdmaa, Olivia
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian children's author and journalist
DATE OF BIRTH October 18, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Narva