Jüri Tuulik (22 February 1940

Abruka Abruka () is a village in Estonia, primarily composed of the island of Abruka in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa. The village includes the smaller adjacent islands of Vahase, Kasselaid, Linnusitamaa and Kirjurahu, ...

island,

Saare County Saare County ( or ''Saaremaa''; ; ; ; ) is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It consists of Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia, and several smaller islands near it, most notably Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi. The county borders Lääne Count ...

– 3 June 2014

Kuressaare Kuressaare () is a populated places in Estonia, town on the island of Saaremaa in Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saaremaa Municipality and the seat of Saare County. Kuressaare is the westernmost town in Estonia. The recorded popul ...

) was an

Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...

n writer and playwright. In 1963, he graduated from

Tartu State University The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.Edasi ''Edasi'' () was a newspaper published in Tartu, Estonia. The paper was published with this name between 1948 and 1990. History and profile The paper was the successor of ''Postimees'' of which the name was changed to ''Edasi'' on 1 May 1948 to ...

'', ''Noorte Hääl'' and the journal ''Vesikaar''. Since 1969, he was a professional writer. His twin brother was the writer

Ülo Tuulik Ülo Tuulik (born 22 February 1940, in Abruka Island, Saare County) is an Estonian writer. In 1963, he graduated from University of Tartu, Tartu State University in philology. From 1964-1966, he was the chairman of Young Authors' Association in T ...

and his cousin was writer

Juhan Smuul Juhan Smuul (18 February 1922 – 13 April 1971) was an Estonian writer. Until 1954 he used the given name Johannes Schmuul. Smuul was one of the most recognized writers in Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Estonia and was a member of th ...

. Since 1972, he was a member of

Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers' Union (, abbr. EWU is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 History The Estonian Writer ...

Awards

*1977:

Eduard Vilde Eduard Vilde ( – 26 December 1933) was an Estonian writer, a pioneer of critical realism in Estonian literature, and a diplomat. He was the author of classics such as ''The War in Mahtra'' and ''The Milkman from Mäeküla''. He was one of the ...

Literature Prize *1979: Juhan Smuul Literature Annual Award *1981: Juhan Smuul Annual Literature Prize *1986: Meritorious Writer of the Estonian SSR *1998: August Mälk Short Story Award *1999: August Mälk Short Story Award *2000: August Mälk short story award *2005:

Oskar Luts Oskar Luts ( – 23 March 1953) was an Estonian writer and playwright. Biography Oskar Luts was born into a middle-class family in Järvepera, central Estonia, at that time in the governorate of Livonia (Russian Empire). His younger brother was ...

Humor Award *2005: Hendrik Krumm Cultural Scholarship *2009: Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award

Works

* 1966: short prose "Tund enne väljasõitu: jutte ja laaste 1962-1964". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 104 pp. * 1972: short prose "Vana loss: Abruka lood". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 192 pp. * 1979: novel "Vares". Tallinn: Perioodika ( Loomingu Raamatukogu)

References

1940 births 2014 deaths Estonian dramatists and playwrights Estonian male short story writers Estonian male novelists Estonian editors 20th-century Estonian poets 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian twins University of Tartu alumni People from Saaremaa Parish {{Estonia-writer-stub