Kairi Look
Born (1983-04-19) 19 April 1983 (age 41)
Tallinn, Estonia SSR
NationalityEstonian
OccupationChildren's author
Years active2012–present

Kairi Look (born 19 April 1983) is an Estonian children’s writer and author of short prose.[1]

Biography

Kairi Look graduated in 2005 University of Tartu with a bachelor's degree in physiotherapy, and in 2008 with a master's degree as a children's rehabilitation specialist from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands. She has studied in the same field in Finland and the University of Ghent, in Belgium. She has worked at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris and as a publisher of scientific literature at IOS Press in Amsterdam.[2] She writes children´s literature, prose, book critique, and translates fiction from Dutch to Estonian.[3] She has received the annual prize of the literary magazine Looming for the best novella (Relapse, Looming nr 12/2017).[4] She has been a member of the Estonian Writers’ Union from 2015.[5]

Bibliography

Children´s books

Prose for adults

Anthologies

Translations

The Airport Bugs Fight On

Ville the Lemur Flies the Coop

Piia Biscuit Moves In

Piia Biscuit and the Bandits

Piia Biscuit and the Word-Snatcher

Peter, Petey for friends

As a translator

Awards

Nominations

References

  1. ^ "Kairi Look". Estonian Children's Literature Centre. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Loetud ja kirjutatud. Kairi Look". Vikerraadio/Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Kairi Look. An author who treads boundaries". Estonian Literary Magazine. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Selgusid Loomingu aastapreemia laureaadid". Postimees (in Estonian). 23 April 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Estonian Writers' Union". www.ekl.ee.
  6. ^ "Les punaises de l'aéroport font de la résistance". Le Verger des Hespérides. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "Kairi Look". Aviador. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Lidostas blaktis nepadodas". Petergailis. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Клопиная книга. Обитатели аэропорта не сдаются". KPD. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "BaltArt". BaltArt. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  11. ^ Tuuling, Brita (February 9, 2024). "The Most Beautiful Children's Books of 2023 Revealed".
  12. ^ Tuuling, Brita (March 5, 2024). "Selgusid 2023. aasta head laste- ja noorteraamatud".
  13. ^ a b c "Nominendid 2000–2023".
  14. ^ "Tartu lastekirjanduse auhinna kandidaadid on selgunud". April 3, 2017.
  15. ^ "Selgusid Tartu lastekirjanduse auhinna kandidaadid". ERR. April 2, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Selgusid Aasta Raamat 2022 finalistid". Raamatud. October 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "Paabeli Torni auhind".
  18. ^ "Selgusid Aasta Raamat 2023 finalistid". Raamatud. October 10, 2023.
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