Jüri Tuulik

Jüri Tuulik (22 February 1940 Abruka island, Saare County – 3 June 2014 Kuressaare) was an Estonian writer and playwright.

In 1963, he graduated from Tartu State University in Estonian philology. After graduating, he worked at the newspapers Edasi, Noorte Hääl and the journal Vesikaar. Since 1969, he was a professional writer.

His twin brother was the writer Ülo Tuulik and his cousin was writer Juhan Smuul. Since 1972, he was a member of Estonian Writers' Union.

Awards 1977: Eduard Vilde Literature Prize 1979: Juhan Smuul Literature Annual Award 1981: Juhan Smuul Annual Literature Prize 1986: Meritorious Writer of the Estonian SSR 1998: August Mälk Short Story Award 1999: August Mälk Short Story Award 2000: August Mälk short story award 2005: Oskar Luts Humor Award 2005: Hendrik Krumm Cultural Scholarship 2009: Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award

Works

1966: short prose "Tund enne väljasõitu: jutte ja laaste 1962-1964". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 104 pp. 1972: short prose "Vana loss: Abruka lood". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 192 pp. 1979: novel "Vares". Tallinn: Perioodika (Loomingu Raamatukogu)