Leelo Tungal (born 22 June 1947 in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

) is 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 poet,

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editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, photographic, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, orga ...

and

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...

Life and career

Tungal studied Estonian 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 ...

. After her graduation, she has worked as a teacher, editor, drama and literature consultant for the Estonian Puppet Theatre, and as a freelance writer. In 1994, she founded the children's magazine ''Hea Laps'', and worked as its editor-in-chief until January 2019. She has published over 80 books of prose and poetry for children and young adults, has written several libretti for Estonian composers, and has translated children's poetry and plays from Bulgarian, English, Finnish, Russian, and several other languages.

Personal

Leelo Tungal was married to composer

Raimo Kangro Raimo Kangro (21 September 1949 Tartu – 4 February 2001 Ruila, Harju County) was an Estonian composer. He composed mainly instrumental works and operas. In 1968 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory in composition speciality. 1989-2001 ...

; their children are writer

Maarja Kangro Maarja Kangro (born 20 December 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist. Life She is the daughter of composer Raimo Kangro and author Leelo Tungal. She studied English at t ...

, artist and cultural critic Anna-Magdaleena Kangro.

Poetry (a selection)

* 1966 (Peewits weirdly complained) * 1974 (Blooming chasm) * 1979 * 1979 (A book and a birch tree) * 1981 (Soil spinner) * 1982 (Grouse game) * 1986 (The substance of light) * 1993 (No name, no price) * 1994 (The only heroic deed is a smile) * 2002 (Hand is white, charcoal is black) * 2007 (Past perfect)

Children's poetry (a selection)

* 1976 (A dog´s life) * 1978 (Reading Wolf) * 1982 (Little satchel) * 1983 * 1983 (Curious dog Tondu) * 1985 (Hello-Hello!) * 1988 (Old spunk kindergarten) * 1991 (Mother´s helpers) * 1992 (Round of the year) * 1993 (Piggy Pamp) * 1994 * 2000 (Berry root beneath the snow) * 2001 (Letters to Santa Claus) * 2004 (Ladybug with fax) * 2006 (Latvian ice cream) * 2009

Fiction (a selection)

* 1978 (Pretty old Lady)

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* 1980 (The Virgin Mary´s Four Days) ovel for young people* 2008 (Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups) n autobiographical novel* 2009 (Velvet and Sawdust) ovel, a sequel for Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups* 2018 (A Woman´s Touch, a.k.a. Comrade Kid and Dad) ovel, a sequel for Velvet and Sawdust

Fiction for children (a selection)

* 1983 (Half a dog) * 1986 (Potato, cow and a cosmonaut) * 1986 (Colorful Butterfly Summer) * 1989 (Pille, Madis and others) * 1989 (Kristiina, the Middle One) * 1991 (Barbara and the Summer Dogs) * 1993 (Vampire and pioneer) * 1994 (Barbara and the Autumn Dogs) * 1997 (We spook, we haunt) * 2010 (The Santa Claus Who Was Afraid of Kids) * 2013 (Carrot Works as a Carrot) * 2014 (Our Grandma is a Witch) * 2014 (Pedro the Poodle and the Apology Gift) * 2015 (Joseph the Bunny Looks for a Friend) * 2016 (Ludwig the Snowman´s Lucky Day) * 2017 (Hallo!) * 2017 (Delilah the Dolphin´s Whale of a Friend) * 2018 (Tail) * 2018 (The Elves on fuss)

Translations

Selected translations Barbara and the Summer Dogs * Russian: 2012 Barbara and the Autumn Dogs * Russian: 2012 Bundle the Piglet * Finnish: 1993 Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups * Latvian: 2018 * Lithuanian: 2013 * Russian: 2010 Felix the Hedgehog series * Russian: 2014 A Half of a Dog * Russian: 1991 Hello-Hello * Russian: 1991 Juku, Kalle and Klabautermann in Tallinn * Finnish: 2002 Kristiina, the Middle One * Russian: 2009 * Finnish: 1994 Ludwig the Snowman´s Lucky Day * Latvian: 2018 * German: 2017 The More the Merrier * Russian: 1984 Potatoes, Cows and Cosmonauts * English: Perioodika 1991 Tales of Miriam * Russian: 2009 The Tilk Family Goes to the Song Festival * Russian: 2011 Velvet and Sawdust * Russian: 2012 The Virgin Mary´s Four Days * Russian: 1986

Awards

* 1995 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (Happy Birthday!) * 1997 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (We Spook! We Haunt!) * 1999 Julius Oro Award for children's literature * 2000 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (It Sure is Good!) * 2007 Karl Eduard Sööt Award for children's literature (Latvian Ice Cream) * 2007 Muhv Award for promoting children's literature * 2008 Harjumaa Kultuuripärl (The Culture Pearl of Harjuma

* 2010 IBBY Honour List (Comrade Kid and the Grown-Ups) *2010–2014, 2017, 2019

Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award ( sv, Litteraturpriset till Astrid Lindgrens minne) is an international children's literary award established by the Swedish government in 2002 to honour the Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren (1907–200 ...

candidate *2013 Good Children’s Book (Carrot Works as a Carrot) *2014 The Merit Award “With Children and For Children” of the Ombudsman for Children, for the lifetime achievement *2015 Ferdinand Johann Wiedemann Language Prize *2016 Good Children’s book (Ludwig the Snowman’s Lucky Day) *2017 Annual Children’s Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia (Hallo!) *2018 National Lifetime Achievement Award for Culture *2018

Hans Christian Andersen Award The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contribution to children's literature". Th ...

nominee *2019 Viru County Literary Award (trilogy “Comrade Kid”) *2019

Baltic Assembly The Baltic Assembly (BA) is a regional organisation that promotes intergovernmental cooperation between Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It attempts to find a common position in relation to many international issues, including economic, politic ...

Prize in Literature

References

External links

* *Biography Eesti Lastekirjanduse Kesku

*Estonian Literature Centr

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