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Ainus armastus. Valik esseid
Tõnu Õnnepalu uus raamat koondab valiku kirjandusele pühendatud esseedest, mis on kirjutatud aastatel 1992–2011. Kahekümne kolmest esseest (millest kaks on varem ilmumata) koosnev kogumik moodustab omamoodi väikese kirjandus- ja mõtteloo, pajatades korraga nii ühe inimese kirjandus- ja elunägemise arengust kahekümne aasta jooksul kui ka kogu (eesti) kirjanduses ja ühiskonnaski toimunud muutustest. Teiste seas sisaldab kogumik pikemaid käsitlusi Betti Alveri, Aleksander Suumani, Viivi Luige, Peeter Sauteri, nagu ka Franēois Mauriaci, Michel Houellebecqi ja Jonathan Littelli loomingust.
355 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2011
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About the author
Tõnu Õnnepalu
54 books119 followersAn Estonian author and poet who also writes as Emil Tode and Anton Nigov.
Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He began his writing career as a poet in 1985 and has published three collections of his works. In 1993 he garnered international attention when his novel Piiririik (English translation: "Border State") was published under his pen name 'Emil Tode'. The book was translated into 14 languages and became the most translated Estonian book of the 1990s. That year, he received the annual literary award given by the Baltic Assembly.
Õnnepalu's work often explores topics such as homosexuality, isolation and betrayal.
In 1992, his poem "Inquiétude du Fini" was performed as a choral piece, with notable Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür acting as conductor.
In addition to writing novels, Tõnu Õnnepalu has translated works into Estonian from the French language by such authors as François Mauriac, Charles Baudelaire and Marcel Proust and has written for such English language publications as the Poetry Society. Tõnu Õnnepalu is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Eesti Maaülikool (Estonian University of Life Sciences) in Tartu.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B5...
Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He began his writing career as a poet in 1985 and has published three collections of his works. In 1993 he garnered international attention when his novel Piiririik (English translation: "Border State") was published under his pen name 'Emil Tode'. The book was translated into 14 languages and became the most translated Estonian book of the 1990s. That year, he received the annual literary award given by the Baltic Assembly.
Õnnepalu's work often explores topics such as homosexuality, isolation and betrayal.
In 1992, his poem "Inquiétude du Fini" was performed as a choral piece, with notable Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tüür acting as conductor.
In addition to writing novels, Tõnu Õnnepalu has translated works into Estonian from the French language by such authors as François Mauriac, Charles Baudelaire and Marcel Proust and has written for such English language publications as the Poetry Society. Tõnu Õnnepalu is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Eesti Maaülikool (Estonian University of Life Sciences) in Tartu.
From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B5...
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January 2, 2020
Väga ilusad, põhjalikud armastuskirjad kirjandusele.
October 18, 2014
Õnnepalu tekstidel, olgu siis ka esseistika või arvustuste vormis on meditatiivne mõjusus.
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