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Viivi Luik (born 6 November 1946, in Tänassilma, Estonia) is an
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n writer and poet.


Life

From 1965 to 1967, Luik studied at the Tallinn extramural secondary school, working at the same time as a librarian. In 1970, Luik joined the
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. In 1974, Luik married
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, another Estonian writer and later diplomat. As the wife of a diplomat, she has spent several years abroad: in
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(1993–1997),
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(1996) and
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(1998–2003).


Works

Luik's first poem appeared in the local daily in 1962, and in 1964 she debuted in the prominent literary magazine Looming. Her first collection of poetry, ''Pilvede püha'' (''Holiday of Clouds''), was published in 1965. * 1965 ''Pilvede püha'' (poetry) * 1966 ''Taevaste tuul'' (poetry) * 1968 ''Hääl'' (poetry) * 1968 ''Lauludemüüja'' (poetry) * 1971 ''Ole kus oled'' (poetry) * 1973 ''Pildi sisse minek'' (poetry) * 1974 ''Leopold'' (children's book) ** 1978 Russian translation, ''Леопольд'', Tallinn * 1974 ''Salamaja piir'' (short story) * 1974 ''Vaatame, mis Leopold veel räägib'' (children's book) * 1975 ''Põliskevad'' (poetry) * 1976 ''Leopold aitab linnameest'' (children's book) * 1977 ''Luulet 1962–1974'' (selected poetry) * 1978 ''Maapäälsed asjad'' (poetry) * 1979 ''Tubased lapsed'' (children's book) ** 1985 Russian translation, ''Домашние дети'', Tallinn * 1982 ''Rängast rõõmust'' (poetry) * 1984 ''Kõik lood Leopoldist'' (children's book) ** 1984 Russian translation, ''Все рассказы о Леопольде'', Tallinn * 1985 '' Seitsmes rahukevad'' (novel) ** 1985 Russian translation, ''Седьмая мирная весна'', Tallinn ** 1986 Finnish translation, ''Seitsemäs rauhan kevät'', Helsinki (2nd edition 1987) ** 1988 Swedish translation, ''Den sjunde fredsvaren'', Bromma ** 1988 Norwegian translation, ''Den sjuande fredsvåren'', Oslo ** 1989 Ukrainian translation, ''Сьома весна без війни'', Kiev ** 1991 German translation, ''Der siebte Friedensfrühling'', Reinbek bei Hamburg ** 1992 French translation, ''Le septième printemps de la paix'' ** 1993 Spanish translation, ''La séptima primavera de la paz'', Barcelona ** 1995 Latvian translation, ''Septītais miera pavasaris'', Riga ** 2008 Hill Mari translation, ''Шӹмшӹ тыр шошым'', Цикмä ** 2018 Hungarian translation, ''A béke hetedik tavasza'', Budapest * 1987 ''Kolmed tähed'' (children's book) * 1991 '' Ajaloo ilu'' (novel) ** 1991 Finnish translation, ''Historian kauneus'', Helsinki ** 1991 Danish translation, ''Historiens skønhed'', København ** 1992 Dutch translation, ''De schoonheid der geschiedenis'', Breda ** 1992 Russian translation, ''Красота истории'' ** 1993 Swedish translation, ''Historiens förfärande skönhet'', Stockholm ** 1994 Norwegian translation, ''Skremmande vakkert'', Oslo ** 1995 German translation, ''Die Schönheit der Geschichte'', Reinbek bei Hamburg ** 1995 Latvian translation, ''Vēstures skaistums'', Riga ** 1998 Icelandic translation, ''Tælandi fegurd sögunnar'', Reykjavik ** 1998 Hungarian translation, ''A történelem szépsége'', Budapest ** 2001 French translation, ''La beauté de l'histoire'', Paris ** 2005 Catalan translation, ''La bellesa de la Història'', Barcelona ** 2007 English translation, ''The beauty of history'', Norwich ** 2010 Albanian translation, ''E bukura e historisë'', Shkup * 1998 ''Inimese kapike'' (essays) ** 2012 French translation, ''Le petit placard de l'homme'', Paris * 1998 ''Maa taevas, luulet 1962–1990'' (selected poetry) * 2005 ''Elujoon: valitud luuletused 1962–1997'' (selected poetry) * 2006 ''Aabitsajutud'' (children's book) * 2006 ''Tubased lapsed'' (poetry) * 2006 ''Kõne koolimaja haual: artiklid ja esseed 1998–2006'' (collected articles and essays) * 2006 ''Kogutud luuletused 1962–1997'' (collected poetry; 2nd edition 2011) * 2010 '' Varjuteater'' (novel) ** 2011 Finnish translation, ''Varjoteatteri'', Helsinki ** 2017 Hungarian translation, ''Árnyékszínház'', Budapest ** 2017 Latvian translation, ''Ēnu teātris'', Riga ** 2018 German translation, ''Schattenspiel'', Göttingen * 2010 ''Ma olen raamat'' (with Hedi Rosma) ** 2013 Latvian translation, ''Es esmu grāmata'', Riga * 2014 ''Aastasaja lõpp on aastasaja algus'' (poetry) * 2017 ''Pildi ilu rikkumise paratamatus'' (essays and articles)


Awards

* 1986 A. H. Tammsaare Literary Prize (for the novel ''Seitsmes rahukevad'') * 1988 Juhan Liiv Poetry Award * 1992 Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia * 2000 Order of the White Star, 3rd Class * 2019 Estonian National Lifetime Achievement Award for Culture * 2020 Jaan Kross Literary Award (for the essay and article collection ''Pildi ilu rikkumise paratamatus'')


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Official websiteBeing one with the world i.e. why leave home
An interview by Aija Sakova in Estonian Literary Magazine 2/2018 {{DEFAULTSORT:Luik, Viivi 1946 births Living people People from Viljandi Parish Estonian women poets Estonian women novelists Estonian children's writers Estonian women children's writers 20th-century Estonian novelists 20th-century Estonian poets 21st-century Estonian novelists 21st-century Estonian poets 21st-century Estonian women writers 20th-century Estonian women writers Honoured Writers of the Estonian SSR Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class