Armin Kõomägi (born 5 July 1969) is an

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n writer and screenwriter. He is an author of six books, including two novels and four collections of short stories.

Life

Armin Kõomägi was born on July 5, 1969, in

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, to an Armenian mother and an Estonian father.

Literary career

Kõomägi started writing in 2003 when he was thirty-four. His first book, published in 2005, was a collection of short stories titled ''Amatöör'' (Amateur). A short story from this collection, ''Anonüümsed Logistikud'' (Logisticians Anonymous), was awarded the

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In 2015, Kõomägi won the

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's novel competition with his manuscript for ''Lui Vutoon''.

Bibliography

* ''Amatöör (Amateur)'' (2005) * ''Nägu, mis jäi üle (The Face That Was Left Over)'' (2005) * ''Pagejad (Runaways)'' (2009) * ''Hea Firma (The Good Firm)'' (2011) * ''Best European Fiction 2012'' (2012) * ''Lui Vutoon'' (2015)

References

External links

Estonian Film Foundation Review Of The Novel 'Amateur'
1969 births Living people Estonian male short story writers Estonian screenwriters Estonian people of Armenian descent 21st-century Estonian novelists 21st-century screenwriters {{estonia-writer-stub