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Elo Viiding

b. 1974

Estonian poet (born 1974)

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Born 1974. Elo Viiding is an Estonian and Russian poet, writer and translator.

Elo Viiding (pen name Elo Vee; born 20 March 1974) is an Estonian poet and prose writer.

Family Elo Viiding was born in Tallinn on 20 March 1974. She is the third poet in her family. Her father, Juhan Viiding was a famous and influential poet in the 1970s. He was also an actor. Her paternal grandfather, Paul Viiding, was a poet, author and literary critic and member of Arbujad in the 1930s, and her paternal grandmother was translator .

In anthologies Prose: "Välismaa naised", ("Foreign women") "Best European Fiction 2010", Dalkey Archive Press, edited by Aleksandar Hemon, translated by Eric Dickens

Poetry: "Verden Finnes ikke på kartet" (Poesi fra hele verden), Forlaget Oktober AS, Oslo 2010, edited by Pedro Carmona-Alvarez and Gunnar Wærness. Translated by Turid Farbregd

Poems: "The Baltic Quintet: Poems from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden", edited by Edita Page, translated by Eric Dickens, Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd. 2008

Poems: "New European poets" (edited by Wayne Miller and Kevin Prufer). St. Paul, Minn. : Graywolf Press, 2008, translated by Eric Dickens

Poems: "Viie tunni tee. Five Hours Away" – Poetry from Nordic Poetry Festival 2001 in English: Vahur Afanasjev, Kristiina Ehin, Mehis Heinsaar, Aapo Ilves, Jan Kaus, Marko Kompus, Kalju Kruusa, Asko Künnap, Fagira D. Morti, , Aare Pilv, Juku-Kalle Raid, Jürgen Rooste, Olavi Ruitlane, Francois Serpent, Karl-Martin Sinijärv, Lauri Sommer, Elo Viiding, Wimberg. Edited by AcrossWords, translated by Tiina Laats, Acrosswords, 2001. 62 lk

Poems: "Ajattelen koko ajan rahaa" – Estonian contemporary poetry in Finnish: Jürgen Rooste, FS, Elo Viiding, Toomas Liiv, Aleksander Suuman, Kivisildnik, Kalev Keskküla, Asko Künnap, Kristiina Ehin, Triin Soomets, Mats Traat, Hasso Krull, Kalju Kruusa, Fagira D. Morti, Eeva Park, Karl Martin Sinijärv, Aare Pilv, Wimberg. Edited by Harri Rinne, translated by Anu Laitila

"Emadepäev" (Mothers' Day) in Swedish literary magazine "00-tal" (English edition), translated by Eric Dickens

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Tallinn Music High School, Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, Tallinn Old Town Adult Gymnasium, Estonian Institute of Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Elo Viiding?

Estonian poet (born 1974)

When was Elo Viiding born?

Elo Viiding was born on 20 March 1974 in Tallinn.

What is Elo Viiding's occupation?

Elo Viiding is a poet, writer and translator.

What nationality is Elo Viiding?

Elo Viiding is Estonian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Elo Viiding

· Wikidata: Q544460

· DBpedia: Elo Viiding

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