Andrus Kivirähk

Andrus Kivirähk

Actor · Writer

Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR [now Harju County, Estonia]
August 17, 1970

Biography

Andrus Kivirähk (born August 17, 1970) is an Estonian writer, a playwright, topical satirist, and screenwriter. As of 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel Rehepapp ehk November (Old Barny or November) had been sold, making him the most popular 21st century Estonian writer. His book Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu (The Man Who Spoke Snakish) (2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia. He has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union (in Estonian: Eesti Kirjanike Liit) since 1996.

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Andrus Kivirähk 1

Representative Works

November
November
7.1
/ Estonian
Barbarians
Barbarians
10.0
/ Estonian
Lotte from Gadgetville
Lotte from Gadgetville
8.8
/ Estonian
Lotte and the Lost Dragons
Lotte and the Lost Dragons
7.2
/ Estonian
Poo And Spring
Poo And Spring
4.5
/ Estonian
Lotte and the Moonstone Secret
Lotte and the Moonstone Secret
6.5
/ Estonian
The Black Hole
The Black Hole
7.6
/ Estonian
Poop, Spring and Others
Poop, Spring and Others
No Rating Yet
/ Estonian
The Temptation of St. Tony
The Temptation of St. Tony
6.9
/ Estonian
Green Cats
Green Cats
5.2
/ Estonian
The Last Romeo
The Last Romeo
8.0
/ Estonian
Tom and Fluffy
Tom and Fluffy
6.4
/ Estonian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

November
2017Nominee

Best Writing

November

Barbarians
2003Winner

Best Writing

Barbarians

Lotte from Gadgetville
2006Winner

Best Writing

Lotte from Gadgetville

Career Highlights

Lotte and the Lost Dragons
2019Highlight

Best Writing

Lotte and the Lost Dragons

Poo And Spring
2021Highlight

Best Writing

Poo And Spring

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