Kalle Käsper

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Kalle Käsper is an Estonian writer.

Käsper is the husband of Armenian writer Gohar Markosjan-Käsper. Notable works by Käsper include “Buridanid”, “Taani prints Hamlet, nuhk” (“Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a Spy”). He has co-authored the screenplay of “Jüri Rumm”, a popular Estonian film (of 1994). His novel «Üksindus on hommikuti hell» (Loneliness is tender in the morning) has been translated into Russian (Russian title: «Oda utrennemu odinočestvu», was published in the literary journal Neva). Käsper's work “Saksamaa õppetunnid” (The Lessons of Germany) won a yearly prize of the Russian journal Zvezda, where this translation was published.[1]

In recent years, Käsper has published in Estonian newspapers comments on politics and current affairs, distinguished by criticism towards the developments in post-Soviet Estonia and disapproval of cultural Americanisation. Käsper as a publicist is also supportive of Russia and Russian president Vladimir Putin[2] and has expressed nostalgic attitudes to some aspects of the Soviet period[3] – none of which is common in the Estonian public. Käsper (a Russian philologist by education) has also translated into Estonian a number of works by Russian authors.

[edit] Bibliography

  • Alliksandriine (2003)
  • Vennad Luiged (2002)
  • Taani prints Hamlet, nuhk (2004)

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ Kalle Käsperi romaan vene keeles, Postimees July 7, 2006, available at http://www.postimees.ee/070706/esileht/kultuur/208495.php
  2. ^ Kalle Käsper Mulle meeldib Vladimir Putin August 18, 2005 in SL Õhtuleht, available at http://www.sloleht.ee/index.aspx?id=176189&r=20
  3. ^ Mait Raun Eesti mehe soojad sõnad armeenia rahvast ja Nõukogude Liidust in Eesti Päevaleht, April 15, 2005


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