Jüri Tuulik (22 February 1940

Abruka Abruka is an 8.78 km2 Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa. Together with few neighbouring smaller islands (Vahase, Kasselaid, Linnusitamaa and Kirjurahu) Abruka forms the village of Abruka, which i ...

island,

Saare County Saare County ( et, Saare maakond or ''Saaremaa''; la, Oesel; german: Ösel; sv, Ösel) 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, Abru ...

– 3 June 2014

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) was an

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

n writer and playwright. In 1963 he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. After graduating he worked at the newspapers ''

Edasi ''Edasi'' (Estonian: ''Forward'') was a newspaper published in Tartu, Estonia. The paper was published with this name between 1948 and 1994. History and profile The paper was the successor of ''Postimees'' of which the name was changed to ''Eda ...

'', ''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 Tartu State University in philology. 1964-1966 he was the chairman of Young Authors' Association in Tallinn. Since 1974 he was a ...

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. Career Smuul was born in Koguva village on the island of Muhu to Jüri and Ruudu Schmuul (née Tuulik). He had three ...

. Since 1972 he was a member of

Estonian Writers' Union The Estonian Writers Union (Eesti Kirjanike Liit, abbreviated EKL), is a professional association of Estonian writers and literary critics.Marje Jõeste, Küllo Arjakas, ''The Baltic States'', Estonian Encyclopaedia Publishers, 1991, page 64 Hist ...

Awards

*1977:

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

Literature Prize *1979: Juhan Smuul Literature Annual Award *1981: Juhan Smuul Annual Literature Prize *1986: Meritorious Writer of the Estonian SSR *1998:

August Mälk August Mälk (4 October 1900 – 19 December 1987) was an Estonian writer and politician. Life August Mälk was born on , in Lümanda Parish in the village of Koovi (then named Kipi-Koovi), located on the west coast of the island of Saare ...

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 Friedebert Tuglas short story award ( et, Friedebert Tuglase novelliauhind) is an Estonian literary award. The award was established in 1970 by Friedebert Tuglas itself. First recipients was chosen out in 1971 by Tuglas itself. Recipients 1971 *J ...

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuulik, Juri 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