Eno Raud (15 February 1928 – 10 July 1996) was an
Estonian children's writer
Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader.
Children's ...
. His works are considered classics in
Estonia
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as well as in the other
former Soviet countries
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. Raud was included in
International Board on Books for Young People The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is an international non-profit organization committed to bringing books and children together. The headquarters of the IBBY are located in Basel, Switzerland.
IBBY history
In 1952, Jella Lepm ...
(IBBY) Honour List in 1974.
Early life and career
Raud was born in
Tartu to writer
Mart Raud and Lea Raud. He studied
Estonian language
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and literature at the
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
in 1952. From 1952 to 1956 he worked in the
National Library of Estonia
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, from 1956 to 1965 in the
Estonian State Publishing House
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During its exi ...
. After that he retired and devoted himself to writing. He died in
Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
Description
Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its ...
, aged 68.
Raud penned more than 50 books of stories and poems over his lifetime. His most popular works include ''Three Jolly Fellows'', ''A Story with Flying Saucers'', ''The Gothamites'' and ''Raggie''. The author's children's books have been translated into more than 30 languages.
Personal
Eno Raud was married to writer
Aino Pervik; their children are scholar and author
Rein Raud
Rein Raud (born 21 December 1961) is an Estonian scholar and author.
Early life
He was born in 1961 in the family of Eno Raud and Aino Pervik, both children's authors. He is the eldest of three children. His younger brother Mihkel Raud is a ...
, musician and writer
Mihkel Raud
Mihkel Raud (born 18 January 1969) is an Estonian writer, music artist, actor, and a former member of the Estonian parliament. He is best known for his book ''Musta pori näkku'' and as a former host of an Estonian talk show on TV3.
Person ...
and children's writer and illustrator
Piret Raud
Piret Raud (born 15 July 1971) is a contemporary Estonian author and illustrator.
Biography
Piret Raud was born 15 July 1971. She is the daughter of Estonian children's authors Eno Raud and Aino Pervik. Her brothers are scholar and author Rei ...
.
Bibliography
Selected Estonian titles in chronological order
*''Sipsik'' (Raggie), 1962
*''Kilplased'' (The Gothamites), 1962
*''Tuli pimendatud linnas'' (A Light in a Darkened City), 1967
*''Päris kriminaalne lugu'' (A Quite Criminal Tale), 1968
*''Lugu lendavate taldrikutega'' (A Story with Flying Saucers), 1969
*''Telepaatiline lugu'' (A Telepathic Tale), 1970
*''Naksitrallid'' (Three Jolly Fellows. 1–2), 1972
*''Jälle need Naksitrallid'' (Three Jolly Fellows. 3–4), 1979
Translations
Selected translations
Raggie
* Lithuanian: Cypliukas, Gimtasis Žodis 2006
* Russian: Сипсик, Tammerraamat 2010, 2012, 2015
* Russian: Сипсик, Детская литература 1979, 1980, РОСМЭН 2013
A Story with Flying Saucers
* Hungarian: A repülő csészealjak története, Móra 1985
* Greek: Kedros, 1982, 1984
* Azerbaijani: 1982
* Slovak: Lietajúce taniere, Pravda 1981
* Romanian/Moldova: О историе ку „фарфурий збурэтоаре”, Литература артистикэ 1980
* Bulgarian: История с „летящи чинии”, Народна младеж 1978
* Latvian: Lidojošie šķīvji, Liesma 1977
* German: Die Geschichte mit den fliegenden Untertassen, Eesti Raamat 1976, Perioodika 1978
* Russian: История с „летающими тарелками”, Детская литературa 1977
* Finnish: Lentävän lautasen arvoitus, WSOY 1975
The Gothamites
* English: The Gothamites, Brooklyn, NY: Elsewhere Editions 2019
Three Jolly Fellows, books 1–4
* Russian: Муфта, Полботинка и Моховая Борода, newest ed. НИГМА 2015
* Latvian: Naksitrallīši (Books 1–2), Zvaigzne ABC 2010
* German: Drei lustige Gesellen, Leiv 2009–2012
* Lithuanian: Pabaldukai (Books 1–2), Vaga 1998
Awards
* 1970: All-Union Children's and Youth Literature Competition, 1st prize (Fire in a Darkened City)
* 1970: Annual Prize of Literature of the Estonian SSR (The Inquisitive Film Camera, A Story with Flying Saucers)
* 1974
IBBY Honour List(Three Jolly Fellows. 1)
* 1978: Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
* 1980: Annual J. Smuul Award for Literature (Three Jolly Fellows. 1)
* 1987: Estonian State Prize (Three Jolly Fellows. 1–4)
* 1996: Karl Eduard Sööt Children's Poetry Award (posthumously) (A Fish Takes a Walk)
References
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1928 births
1996 deaths
People from Tartu
Estonian children's writers
20th-century Estonian writers
University of Tartu alumni