Tarmo Teder (born 18 April 1958 in

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 ...

) is an Estonian writer, poet and critic. Born on the island of

Saaremaa Saaremaa (; ) is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring , its population is 31,435 (as of January 2020). The main island of the West Estonian archipelago (Moonsund archipelago), it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hi ...

, Teder studied from 1973–76 at the Tallinn Polytechnic and 1976–78 at Kingissepa, now

. He began work in Tartu and Tallinn, as a boiler worker. From 1994-95. Teder was the culture editor for ''Rahva Hääl'' (''People's Voice'') and from 1995–1998 as an editor at ''

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'' (''Estonian Daily''). Teder is a member of the

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 Writers ...

. Winner of the

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 ...

Award for his short story ''Viimase idealisti pildid'' (''Pictures of the Last Idealist'' published in ''Looming'' no 6 2004).

Works

* ''Onanistid'' ("The Onanists") (novel). Published by Tuum, 2006. pp. 223 * ''Pööningujutud'' ("Stories from the Attic") (short stories). Published by Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2002. pp. 256 * ''Kurat kargas pähe'' ("Bedevilled") (novel). Published by Eesti Raamat, 1995. pp. 180 * ''Tumedad jutud'' ("Dark Stories") (short stories). Published by Eesti Raamat, 1990. pp. 192 * ''Luurejutud'' ("Spy Stories") (short stories). Published by Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2004. pp. 184 * ''Jutte kambrist 27-1'' ("Stories from the Chamber 27-1") (short stories). Published by Varrak, 2001. pp. 288 * ''Igemest ja abemest'' ("Of Gums and Beards") (essays). Self-published, 2008. * ''Angerjapõõsa varjud'' ("Shadows of the Eel Bush") (poetry). Published by FC Boheem, 2001. pp. 70

References

External links

Estonian Literature Centre Biography for Tarmo Teder

Estonian Literature Centre Bibliography for Tarmo Teder

Estonian Literature Centre ‘’Literary Awards 2004’’

Estonian Writers’ Union Eesti Kirjanike Liit
1958 births Living people People from Kuressaare Estonian male poets Estonian male novelists Estonian male short story writers 21st-century Estonian novelists 21st-century Estonian poets Estonian National Independence Party politicians {{Estonia-writer-stub