Joel Sang 
Author

Poemas

Original

Übersetzung

***[Talvisest hämarast külma ja kõhnana] estonio

Traducciones: ru

to poem

Šefi kabinetis vastu kolmapäeva estonio

Traducciones: ru

to poem

MINA SEE OLIN estonio

Traducciones: en de

to poem

***[Palava päeva käes maas] estonio

Traducciones: ru

to poem

Lapsemeel estonio

Traducciones: ru

to poem

Kirp trambib jaluli voodis estonio

Traducciones: de

to poem

TUUL TÕMBAB estonio

Joel Sang 
Author

Foto © Arno Saar/Õhtuleht/Scanpix
* 15.05.1950, Pärnu, Estonia
Vive en: Tallinn, Estonia

The poet, literary critic, translator, and linguist Joel Sang has a PhD in philology. He made his poetry debut in 1971 along with three other outstanding young authors in the joint collection Närvitrükk (Nerve Print). Sang has been a member of the Estonian Writers’ Union since 1984.

Sang has worked as a teacher, editor, and director of the Estonian State Puppet Theater’s literary department, as well as for various publishers and magazines. From 2006–2016, he served as editor-in-chief of the Estonian academic magazine Keel ja Kirjandus.

 Foto © Arno Saar/Õhtuleht/Scanpix
Sang’s poetry is inspired by language – his sarcastic and melodic writing knows language to its very core and enjoys that familiarity. He has also penned children’s poetry, song lyrics, and libretti. In addition, he has translated prose, poetry, plays, and essays into Estonian from Finnish, English, Russian, French, Swedish, and Italian (including writers such as Oscar Wilde, Allen Ginsberg, François Villon, Andrei Platonov, and Umberto Eco). Sang’s own writing has been translated into Finnish, French, German, Russian, English, Polish, and Ukrainian.

Publicaciones
  • Abisõnad

    poetry

    Tallinn: Perioodika, 1983

  • Vigade parandus

    poetry

    Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1988

  • Loomariik

    poetry for children

    Tallinn: Vagabund, 1991

  • Ohvitseride maja

    poetry

    Tallinn: Vagabund, 2008

  • Tulge eile meile

    poetry

    Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2017

  • Mäng versus äng : valik kirjatöid 2010–2020

    essays

    Tallinn: EKSA, 2020

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