Mudlum (born Made Luiga; 31 July 1966) is an Estonian writer and literary critic.
She studied at the Estonian Humanitarian Institute (Eesti Humanitaarinstituut) and the Estonian Academy of Arts (Eesti Kunstiakadeemia). Her books include:
- Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen (Not Just My Aunt Ellen, Strata, 2020),[1] which is centered on the late life and relations of Mudlum's aunt Ellen, the mentally ill partner of the Estonian communist writer Juhan Smuul.[2]
- Poola poisid (Polish Boys), Strata, 2019 (winner of the EU Prize for Literature), the events depicted in the book are loosely based on the development of the ZA/UM cultural movement which later went on to publish the acclaimed computer RPG Disco Elysium.[3][4]
- Linnu silmad (Bird Eyes, Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn, 2016).
- Ilus Elviira: burleskne jutustus (Beautiful Elviira: A Burlesque Story, Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn, 2015)
- Tõsine inimene (A Serious Person, ZA/UM, Tallinn, 2014)
She is also a well-known literary critic. Her essays have been published in the volume Ümberjutustaja (The Narrator, Elusamus, 2017).[5] She was a member of the defunct cultural association ZA/UM.[6][7] Several of her books are based on her memories placed at the Muhu island where her maternal ancestral home is situated.[8] She is the first writer in history to receive the Estonian Cultural Endowment annual prose prize two years in a row.[9]
References
edit- ^ ERR (2020-11-09). "Mudlum avaldas uue teose "Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen"". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Mudlum – Mitte ainult minu tädi Ellen". Tuglas-Seura (in Finnish). Retrieved 2021-12-10.
- ^ "Poola naised, Poola teised". Keel ja Kirjandus (in Estonian). 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ OKIA (2020-04-03). "ZA/UM: kümme aastat hiljem | Vikerkaar". Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "Mudlum (Made Luiga) | EU Prize for Literature". www.euprizeliterature.eu.
- ^ "ZA/UM-i paraadfoto: kes on kes?". Eesti Päevaleht. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ Luiga, Martin (2022-10-01). "THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ZA/UM CULTURAL ASSOCIATION". Medium. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ Puutsa, Monika (2015-01-29). "Mudlum pikkis raamatusse Muhu lapsepõlvemälestusi". Saarte Hääl (in Estonian). Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ^ "Mudlum: psühholoogiliste probleemide juured ulatuvad kilomeetrite viisi maa alla, siin on põlvkondade viisi tegemata tööd". Eesti Päevaleht. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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