Andrus Kivirähk is an Estonian journalist, playwright and novelist. His writing style can be called self-mocking and sarcastic with dark humour. His best known work "Rehepapp ehk November", a.k.a. "Rehepapp", has been translated to Finnish and Norwegian. "Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu", a bestseller in Estonia, so popular that a board-game was based on it, has been translated to English as "The Man Who Spoke Snakish". These books, as well as his other historical-themed works such as "Ivan Orava mälestused" and "Kalevipoeg" resonated strongly with contemporary Estonian society.
Kivirähk is also the author of the children's book "Leiutajateküla Lotte" and its sequels, and wrote the screenplay for the cartoon based on it.
Andrus Kivirähk works as a journalist, and is married with 3 children.
Kivirähk on hit and miss minu jaoks. Rohkem küll viimast kahjuks, aga õnneks see raamat kuulub esimeste hulka. Toredalt humoorikad lood mis seekord mulle sobisid. Vaieldamatult oli lemmikuks teine lugu ("Rikka õelusel pole piiri"). Mõnusalt dark (tume).
Raamatus on 5 näidendit: Sibulad ja šokolaad, Rikka õelusel pole piiri, Vapper keefir, Kakand ja kakand, Hiired pööningul. Minu lemmik näidend on Vapper keefir kuna see on kõige naljakam. Ma soovitan seda lastele, keda huvitab teatri tegemine.