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Playwrights
Jaan Undusk
Jaan Undusk is best known as a writer, playwright, and literary scholar. Undusk is a member of Estonian Academy of Sciences and his research focuses on literary theory, Baltic-German cultural history, and philosophy of language. Known for his erudite and stylistically rich prose, Undusk has published widely in multiple languages.
Before turning to drama, he wrote short stories and the novel Hot (Kuum). His plays draw from cultural and intellectual history and are noted for their metaphorical complexity and linguistic play. His debut play Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud) (1999) was followed by Quevedo and Boulgakoff, both awarded first prize in the Estonian Drama Agency’s New Drama Competition. Undusk’s theatrical texts are elegant and layered, exploring the tension between fiction and historical truth.
Awards and prizes
2022 Award for Original Drama from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for Great Siberia (Suur Siberimaa)
2008 Estonian Theatre Award for Original Dramaturgy for Boulgakoff (Boulgakoff)
2005 Second Prize at the Estonian Theatre Agency’s New Drama Competition for Boulgakoff (Boulgakoff)
2003 First Prize at the Estonian Theatre Agency’s New Drama Competition for Quevedo (Quevedo)
1999 Award for Original Drama from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud) Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud)
1998 Literature Award from the Cultural Endowment of Estonia for the philosophical and linguistic study Magical, Mystical Language (Maagiline müstiline keel)
Translated plays
| title | teksti tüüp | genre | adapter | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulgakoff 2 (Boulgakoff) | Näidend | Draama | 2005 | |
| Boulgakoff 3 (Boulgakoff) | Näidend | Draama | 2005 | |
| Boulgakoff 4 (Boulgakoff) | Näidend | Draama | 2005 | |
| Boulgakoff 5 (Boulgakoff) | Näidend | Draama | 2005 | |
| Boulgakovs (Boulgakoff) | Näidend | Draama | 2005 | |
| Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud) (Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud)) | Näidend | Draama | 1999 | |
| Goodbye, Vienna (Goodbye, Vienna (Gertrud)) | Näidend | Draama | 1999 |
As a translator
| title | teksti tüüp | genre | adapter | tõlke aasta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harjumuse jõud (Macht der Gewohnheiten, Die) | Näidend | Komöödia | 1998 |