Igor Kotjuh  (Игорь Котюх)
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Igor Kotjuh  Игорь Котюх
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* 22.05.1978, Võru, Estonie
Réside à: Tallinn, Estonie

Igor Kotjuh (born May 22, 1978 in Võru) is a poet, journalist, essayist, and translator with Ukrainian roots, who studied Estonian language and literature at university. He is the founder and editor of publisher Kite, and of the Estonian-Russian literature portal *Oblaka* (www.oblaka.ee). Kotjuh also writes in Estonian, but primarily in Russian. So far, he has published six poetry collections. In 2011, Igor Kotjuh was awarded the Youth Cultural Figure Award of the President of the Republic of Estonia, in 2014 the Poetry Award of the Estonian Cultural Endowment.

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Publications
  • Когда наступит завтра?

    (When Will Tomorrow Come?)

    poetry

    Tallinn: Huma, 2005

  • Teises keeles

    (In Another Language)

    Translated into Estonian by Igor Kotjuh and Aare Pilv

    Tallinn: Tuum, 2007

  • Попытка партнёрства: стихи и эссемы 2004—2008

    (An Attempt at Partnership. Poetry From 2004-2008)

    poetry

    Võru: Kite, 2008

  • Usaldusliin

    (Trust Line)

    Translated into Estonian by Igor Kotjuh and Aare Pilv

    Tallinn: Kite, 2010

  • Yritys kumppanuudeksi

    Translated into Finnish by Jukka Mallinen and Hanna Samola

    Turku: Savukeidas, 2010

  • Эстонский дизайн: стихи 2009—2013

    (Estonian Design. Poetry From 2009-2013)

    poetry

    Tallinn: Kite, 2013

  • Nimed, sõnad, nõiamärgid: 4x(4+4)x4 = noor eesti luule

    Names, words, witch's symbols : 4x(4+4)x4 = young Estonian poetry

    8 young Estonian poets in 8 languages

    Tallinn: Eesti Kirjanduse Teabekeskus, 2015

  • Естественно особенный случай

    poetry

    Paide: Kite, 2017

  • Scrivi!

    a cura di Paolo Galvagni

    Milano: Fermenti Editrice, 2018

  • The Isolation Tapes

    Стихотворения и заметки

    poetry, Russian

    Paide: Kite, 2021

  • Sireenid ja sähvatused (2014-2022)

    poetry, Estonian

    Paide: Kite, 2022

Prix
  • 2007 Bernard Kangro Literature Award

  • 2011 Youth Cultural Figure Award

  • 2014 Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Award for Poetry in Russian

  • 2021 Estonian Cultural Endowment’s Russian Author Award

  • 2023 Bernard Kangro Literature Award

  • 2023 Ene Mihkelson Prize

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