Hasso Krull
Hasso Krull (born 1964 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, literary and cultural critic, and translator.[1] Krull's main points of focus in his work have been postmodernism and post-structuralism.[2] His topics include history, philosophy, literature, and translation.
In 1990 Krull began teaching at the Estonian Institute of Humanities in literary and cultural theory.[3] In 2001 he co-founded Ninniku (poetry in translation online periodical) which led to the book series Ninniju Raamatukogu.[4] He has translated works of various poets including: Sujata Bhatti, André Breton, Allen Ginsberg, Tapani Kinnunen, Pablo Neruda, Sylvia Plath, Michael Ondaatje and Paul Valéry. He is a lecturer at the University of Tallinn.[5]
Some of the literary endeavors Krull has been involved in include: Luuletused 1987–1991 (Poems 1987–1991);[6] Jazz, Kaalud (in conjunction with Toomas Kalve photographer), Millimallikas (Medusa, 2000) and Paljusus ja ainulisus (Plurality and Singularity, 2009). His own poetry has been translated into: Catalan[7] Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Latvian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.
Awards
Krull is the recipient of the following awards:
- University of Tallinn's Teaching Award (2007)[8]
- Annual Prize (1998, 2007) of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia[9]
- Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature (2005)[10]
- Annual Prize for the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for Poetry (2002, 2010) [11]
- Order of the White Star, Medal Class (2001)[12]
References
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- "POST-MODERNITY/POST-MODERNISM", FIFTY KEY CONTEMPORARY THINKERS, Abingdon, UK: Taylor & Francis, ISBN 978-0-203-39057-3, retrieved 2020-12-13
- "Tallinna Kirjandusfestival - www.headread.ee". www.headread.ee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- OKIA. "Kahe Eedeni Aadam araabia kevades". Sirp (in Estonian). Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "KK 2007, nr. 3: summaries". keeljakirjandus.eki.ee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Hasso Krull "Luuletused 1987-1991"". Osta.ee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Transcript Articles Archive - Literature Across Frontiers". www.lit-across-frontiers.org. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Tallinn University Literature Awards". Tallinn University. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ERR, Mari Klein, Janno Simm | (2020-03-06). "Kirjanduspreemia nominent Hasso Krull: 21. sajandi inimene ei oska teistega koos elada". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- Liedtke, Klaus-Jürgen. "Krull, Hasso". www.balticsealibrary.info. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Hasso Krull - Biography | Estonian Literature". estlit.ee. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- "Enn Soosaare esseistikapreemia sai Hasso Krull". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2020-12-13.