HeadRead 2023 külalised: Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin
We are happy to announce our next guest – Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin, whose work has a direct link to Estonia. Read more on his profile.
Guests of HeadRead 2023: Monique Roffey
Next up – award winning Trinidadian-born British writer Monique Roffey, whose novel The Mermaid of Black Conch won the Costa Novel Prize in 2020. Keep reading…
Guests of HeadRead 2023: Mikhail Shishkin
We are happy to present Mikhail Shishkin – we are happy to welcome him back for the third time. While most recently, he is best known as a critic of Putin’s Russia, his body of fiction has also met great acclaim. Find out more on his profile.
Mother Tongue Day 2023
On 14 March, Estonia celebrates Mother Tongue Day. Anyone interested in learning Estonian can take a peek on the Global Estonians website that offers information to the diaspora and anyone with a soft spot for Estonia. In Estonia, you can attend the public reading of Estonian texts at the Office of the President of Estonia. … Continued
Guests of HeadRead 2023: Eva Frantz
Next up we have Finnish-Swedish author Eva Frantz, who is best known for her crime novel series featuring Anna Glad. Read more on her profile.
Guests of HeadRead 2023: Kristina Sabaliauskaitė
Continuing with presenting our international guests, we are now happy to introduce Lithuanian author Kristina Sabaliauskaitė. She has met acclaim with her historical novels – you can read more on the guest’s profile.
Guests of HeadRead 2023: Anthony Horowitz
Leading up to the festival approaches, we are happy to bring you the diverse selection of guests you can meet this spring in Tallinn. We will begin with Anthony Horowitz, who hardly needs any introduction to Estonian and international audiences alike, both as a screenwriter and author, most notably for his contribution to series such … Continued
Estonian Literature Day
On 30 January this year, the Estonian Literature Day is celebrated for the first time with many events across the country and in Estonian communities abroad. It is also a good opportunity to recommend some English-language resources for getting to know and staying up to date with Estonian literature. The Estonian Literature Centre has extensive … Continued
Notes on translation
Jan Kaus The conflict of natura v. cultura is deeply ingrained in the Western way of thinking. However, language can easily be compared to nature – the variety of species is decisive in both. Similarly to nature, many species of language are endangered or extinct. Looking at the Western Baltic languages, we can see that … Continued
Christine Leunens and Krista Kaer on ETV2
A third recording from this year’s festival has aired and can be watched online. This time, it was the turn of Christine Leunens and Krista Kaer.
