Ave Taavet (1988) is an Estonian animator, writer and cartoonist. For some time now, Taavet has been drawing contemporary cartoons for the Vikerkaar magazine, the best of which is compiled together with stories inspired by illustrations in the book Karikaturisti eine (2020), and she has also illustrated books by other authors. Taavet has already established herself in the Estonian short story literature of the 2020s. Her debut collection of short stories Valerahategija was published in 2020, and last year saw the publication of Taavet’s third book, as well as the collection of short stories Kasukas. Taavet’s stories are clearly inspired by Estonian life, our recent history and/or everyday bustling, but they find humorous, often magical-realist solutions to this bustling, with glimpses of her skill to translate the fragmented logic of Estonian animation into the art of words. Taavet loves the mischievous, sharp but warm absurdity; for her, the short story is a game where you cannot lose – or, even if you can, the loss never causes sadness.
Performs at
| Date | Event Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 1 June at 16:00 | Andra Teede and Ave Taavet | Estonian Writers’ Union |
