Friedebert Tuglas short story award () is 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 ...

literary award A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award c ...

. The award was established in 1970 by

Friedebert Tuglas Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert Mihkelson or Michelson (2 March 1886 – 15 April 1971), was an Estonian writer and critic who introduced Impressionism and Symbolism to Estonian literature. Persecuted by the authorities in the beginning of 20t ...

itself. First recipients was chosen out in 1971 by Tuglas itself.

Recipients

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Jaan Kross Jaan Kross (19 February 1920 – 27 December 2007) was an Estonian writer. He won the 1995 International Nonino Prize in Italy. Early life Born in Tallinn, Estonia, son of a skilled metal worker, Jaan Kross studied at Jakob Westholm Gymnasi ...

: Neli monoloogi Püha Jüri asjus. Tallinn 1970 * Paul Kuusberg: Roostetanud kastekann.

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7/1970 1972 *Friedebert Tuglas (postum): Helloi maa. Looming 2/1971 *Jaan Kross: Pöördtoolitund. Looming 1/1971 1973 *

Arvo Valton Arvo Vallikivi (14 December 1935 – 26 July 2024), commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, was an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful film adaptati ...

: Ohtlik leiutis, in: Õukondlik mäng. Tallinn 1972 * Rein Saluri: Mälu. Looming 4/1972 1974 * Heino Väli: Veri mullal. Looming 3/1973 *

Mari Saat Mari Saat ( Mari Meel since 1975; born 27 September 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer. In 1970, Saat graduated from the Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn Polytechnical Institute's faculty of economics. She holds a Doctorate in Econom ...

: Katastroof. Tallinn 1973 1975 * Uno Laht: Meie, tippkutid, üle kogu maakera, in: Bordelli likvideerimine. Tallinn 1974 * Mats Traat: Kohvioad. Tallinn 1974 1976 *

Mati Unt Mati Unt (1 January 1944 in Linnamäe, Voore Parish ow Voore, Jõgeva County, Voore, Mustvee Parish Jõgeva County – 22 August 2005 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. Biography His first novel, written at ...

: Via regia. Tallinn 1975 * Kersti Merilaas: Eilsete perest. Looming 8/1975 1977 *

Juhan Peegel Juhan Peegel (, , 19 May 1919 Reina, Saare County, Estonia – 6 November 2007) was an Estonian journalist, linguist and writer. From 1941 to 1945, he served as a soldier in the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps. In 1951, he graduated from Tartu Unive ...

: Väekargajad. Looming 1/1976 * Betti Alver: Kõmpa. Looming 11/1976 1978 * Paul Kuusberg: Võõras või õige mees? Looming 9/1977. * Teet Kallas: Tagasi suurte kivide juurde, in: Insener Paberiti juhtum. Tallinn 1977 1979 *Arvo Valton: Mustamäe armastus, in: Mustamäe armastus. Tallinn 1978 * Toomas Vint: Arthur Valdese lugu. Looming 11/1978 1980 * Jaan Kruusvall: Lõhn. Looming 10/1979 *

Jaak Jõerüüt Jaak Jõerüüt (born 9 December 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to 10 October 2005. Jõerüüt first came to political prominence when he became one of the vote ...

: Mr. Dikshit. Looming 4/1979 1981 *Rein Saluri: Lõimetishoole. Looming 11/1980 *

Mihkel Mutt Mihkel Mutt a/k/a Muti Miki (born 18 February 1953 in Tartu) is an Estonian writer, essayist, columnist and editor. Life Mihkel Mutt is the son of linguist and translator Oleg Mutt and the grandson of military colonel and diplomat Victor Mutt. ...

: Õpilane Fabian, in: Fabiani õpilane. Tallinn 1980 1982 *

Aadu Hint Aadu Hint (birthname Adolf Edmund Hint; 10 January 1910, Külasema, Muhu Island – 26 October 1989, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer. Most of his books are related to people living on Estonian islands. After studying in Lümanda and Kuressaare ...

: Tiina(d). Looming 2/1981 *

Vaino Vahing Vaino Vahing (15 February 1940 – 23 March 2008) was an Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright. Starting from 1973, he was a member of the Estonian Writers Union. Early life Vlahing was born in Aravu, Põlva County. In 1963 he ...

: Machiavelli kirjad tütrele II. Looming 12/1981 1983 *

Aino Pervik Aino Pervik (born 22 April 1932 in Rakvere) is an Estonian children's writer, and translator. She is "considered the bravest children's writer" in contemporary Estonia, as "she takes on difficult themes of immigration, cultural conflict, corrup ...

: Anna, in: Impuls. Tallinn 1982 * Asta Põldmäe: Kuumalaine. Looming 5/1982 1984 * Erni Kruste: Rio Grande. Looming 10/1983 *Toomas Vint: See nii ootamatu ja ebamugav surm, in: Tantsud Mozarti saatel. Tallinn 1983 1985 *

Einar Maasik Einar is a Scandinavian given name deriving from the Old Norse name Einarr, which according to Guðbrandur Vigfússon is directly connected with the concept of the einherjar, warriors who died in battle and ascended to Valhalla in Norse mytholo ...

: Et rääkisin puudega?, in: Tere, Maria. Tallinn 1984 *

Ülo Mattheus Ülo Mattheus (born 7 December 1956) is an Estonian writer, journalist, civil servant and editor. Early life and education Mattheus was born 7 December 1956 in Tallinn. In 1975 he graduated from 32nd secondary school in Tallinn. Career He ...

: Minu isa luulud, in: Sõna 7. Tallinn 1984 1986 *Mari Saat: Elsa Hermann, in: Õun valguses ja varjus. Tallinn 1985 * Andres Vanapa: Surnutele on ladu avatud. Looming 8/1985 1987 * Lehte Hainsalu: Selle talve isa. Vikerkaar 3/1986 * Jaan Undusk: Sina, Tuglas. Looming 2/1986 1988 *Rein Saluri: 5.3.53. Looming 5/1987 * Leo Anvelt (postum): Külm heldus, in: Uidang mitme tundmatuga. Tallinn 1987 1989 * Raimond Kaugver: Elupäästja.

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 ...

27. Februar 1988 * Toomas Raudam: Lodus tiivad, in: Igavene linn. Tallinn 1988 1990 *Jaan Kross: Onu. Looming 12/1989 *

Rein Taagepera Rein Taagepera (born 28 February 1933) is an Estonian political scientist and former politician. Education Born in Tartu, Estonia, Taagepera fled from Soviet-occupied Estonia in 1944. Taagepera graduated from high school in Marrakech, Morocco ...

: Livland, Leaveland. Looming 3/1989 1991 *Jaak Jõerüüt: Mr. Warma ja täiskuu valgus, in: Teateid põrgust. Tallinn 1990 *

Madis Kõiv Madis Kõiv (5 December 1929 – 24 September 2014) was an Estonian writer, philosopher and physicist. Education Kõiv attended school in Tartu after the second World War, graduating in the early 1950s with a degree in nuclear physics. Kõiv wo ...

: Film. Vikerkaar 7/1990 1992 * Ilmar Jaks: Number 808. Looming 11/1991 *Jaan Kruusvall: Rännakul. Vikerkaar 11/1991 1993 *Madis Kõiv: Igavese ''physicus''e elu. Looming 8/1992 * Ilmar Talve: Eraõpetlane Abraham Hintsa. Looming 7/1992 1994 *Ülo Mattheus: Buddha-mäng Borgesega päeval kell kaks. Looming 7/1993 * Eeva Park: Juhuslik. Looming 12/1993 1995 *Jaan Kross: Vürst, in: Järelehüüd. Tallinn 1994 *Asta Põldmäe: Vastu ööd. Looming 9/1994 1996 * Peeter Sauter: Kõhuvalu. Vikerkaar 8/1995 *Mats Traat: Võimu rist. Looming 10/1995 1997 *

Jüri Ehlvest Jüri Ehlvest (15 March 1967 Tallinn – 11 October 2006 New York City) was an Estonian writer. His brother is chess player Jaan Ehlvest. He studied in University of Tartu The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a public research university loc ...

: Krutsiaania, in: Krutsiaania. Tallinn 1996 *Emil Tode (

Tõnu Õnnepalu Tõnu Õnnepalu (born 13 September 1962), also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator. Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He beg ...

): Külma kondid. Vikerkaar 12/1996 1998 *Peeter Sauter: Tuimus. Vikerkaar 9/1997 *

Andrus Kivirähk Andrus Kivirähk (born 17 August 1970) is an Estonian writer, a playwright, topical satirist, and screenwriter. As of 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel ''Rehepapp ehk November'' (''Old Barny or November'') had been sold, making him the most popul ...

: Kunstnik Jaagup. Looming 2/1997 1999 *

Mart Kivastik Mart Kivastik (born 4 March 1963 in Tartu) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter, playwright and novelist. In 1981–1991 he worked as an editor in Tallinnfilm Tallinnfilm () is the oldest surviving film studio in Estonia. It was found ...

: Morn. Looming 1/1998 * Ervin Õunapuu: Väike Lilli Noarootsist. Looming 10/1998 2000 *

Mehis Heinsaar Mehis Heinsaar (born 1 August 1973) is an Estonian writer. He has mainly written short stories. His stories represents the style of magical realism. He has won many awards, for example, the Friedebert Tuglas Friedebert Tuglas, born Friedebert ...

: Liblikmees. Looming 8/1999 *Andres Vanapa: Kriipslugu. Looming 10/1999 2001 * Tarmo Teder: Kohtumine. Looming 11/2000 * Mati Unt: Nouvelle. Looming 2/2000 2002 * Mehis Heinsaar: Ilus Armin. Looming 10/2001 * Mats Traat: Kohtupeegel. Looming 7/2001 2003 * Ürgar Helves (Jüri Ehlvest): Hobune eikusagilt. Looming 1/2002 * Jaan Undusk: Armastus raamatu vastu, in: Puudutus. Tartu 2002 2004 * Ilmar Jaks: Armer Adolf, in: Pimedus. Tartu 2003 * Lauri Pilter: Teisik. Vikerkaar 12/2003 2005 * Madis Kõiv: Nuuma Aljla. Looming 12/2004 * Tarmo Teder: Viimase idealisti pildid. Looming 6/2004 2006 * Armin Kõomägi: Anonüümsed logistikud. Looming 4/2005 *

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 ...

: Eri Klasiga Kielis.

Sirp ''Sirp'' (; formerly ''Sirp ja Vasar'', 'sickle and hammer') is a newspaper published in 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 F ...

7. Oktober 2005 2007 * Jürgen Rooste: Pornofilm ja pudel viina. Vikerkaar 6/2006 * Mats Traat: Sarviku armastus. Looming 11/2006 2008 * Mihkel Mutt: Siseemigrant, in: Siseemigrant. Tallinn 2007 * Andrei Hvostov: Sinised mäed. Looming 6/2007 2009 * Indrek Hargla: Minu päevad Liinaga. Looming 8/2008 *

Jüri Tuulik Jüri Tuulik (22 February 1940 Abruka island, Saare County – 3 June 2014 Kuressaare) was an Estonian writer and playwright. In 1963, he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. After graduating, he worked at the newspapers '' ...

: Tellikaatne, in: Räim, pisike kena kala: valitud lugusid ja toiduretsepte. Tallinn 2008 2010 * Mehis Heinsaar: Puhkehetkel. Looming 5/2009 * Sven Vabar: Musta lennuki kirik, in: Tartu rahutused. Tartu 2009 2011 *

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 the ...

: 48 tundi. Looming 2/2010 * Urmas Vadi: Kuidas me kõik reas niimoodi läheme. Vikerkaar 12/2010 2012 * Kätlin Kaldmaa: Kui poisid tulid. Looming 12/2011 * Toomas Vint: Pettekujutelmade linnuparv, in: Kunstniku elu. Tallinn 2011 2013 * Kai Aareleid: Tango. Looming 4/2012 *

Rein Raud Rein Raud (born 21 December 1961) is an Estonian academic 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 ...

: Ja tuleb kord. Looming 12/2012 2014 * Maarja Kangro: Atropose Opel Meriva. Vikerkaar 4-5/2013 * Madis Kõiv: Vikat, in: Uudisjutte tegelikust ning võimalikest maailmadest; nägemused ja uned. Tallinn 2013 2015 * Mart Kivastik: Õnn tuleb magades. Vikerkaar 12/2014 * Mait Vaik: Puhtus, in: Tööpäeva lõpp. Tallinn 2014 2016 * Maimu Berg: ''Awakenings''. Looming 8/2015 * Jüri Kolk: Sünnimärk. Looming 10/2015 2017 * Mudlum (Made Luiga): Ilma alguseta, ilma lõputa, in: Linnu silmad. Tallinn 2016 * Urmas Vadi: Auhind. Vikerkaar 4-5/2016 2018 * Armin Kõomägi: Goglomov * Lilli Luuk: Auk 2019 *

Tiit Aleksejev Tiit Aleksejev (born 6 July 1968) is an Estonian novelist and playwright. Aleksejev was born in Kohtla-Järve. He studied history at the University of Tartu, and served as a diplomat in France and Belgium. His debut novel was a thriller called ...

: Tõlkija *

Jan Kaus Jan Kaus (born 22 January 1971) is an Estonian writer. Life and work Jan Kaus was born in Aegviidu and studied education and philosophy in Tallinn. In 1995, he took his teacher's examination. Kaus currently works as poetry and prose writer ...

: Õnnelik lõpp 2020 * P. I. Filimonov: Sebastian Rüütli tõehetk * Livia Viitol: Õpetajanna saabumine 2021 *Tauno Vahter: Taevas Tartu kohal *Lilli Luuk: Kolhoosi miss 2022 * Piret Raud: Pink *Toomas Haug: Mustjala. Tõestisündinud lugu 2023 * Meelis Friedenthal: Abracadabra * Katrin Tegova: Teraslind 2024 * Kai Kask: Vaba langemine * Aliis Aalmann: Mina ei käinud siis veel koolis

References

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External reading

* August Eelmäe. Friedebert Tuglase novelliauhinna asutamislugu. In: Keel ja Kirjandus 1/1988, pages 43–45 Estonian literary awards