About Jaan Undusk
Born 1958. Jaan Undusk is an Estonian literary scholar and writer.
Jaan Undusk (born 14 November 1958) is an Estonian writer, playwright and literary scholar.
He has been the head of Under and Tuglas Literature Centre of the Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Since 1990, he is a member of Estonian Writers' Union. Since 2007, he is a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences.
Awards 1986 and 2003 Friedebert Tuglas short story award (1986 and 2003) 1995 Herder Prize
Works short story "Sina, Tuglas" (1987) novel "Kuum. Lugu noorest armastusest" (1990) play "Good-bye, Vienna" (1999) play "Quevedo" (2003) play "Boulgakoff" (2005)
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Estonian literary scholar and writer (born 1958)
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Jaan Undusk was born on 14 November 1958 in Otepää.
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Jaan Undusk is a literary scholar and writer.
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Jaan Undusk is Estonian.
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