Kristel Mägedi

Kristel Mägedi (from 2021-2023 Mägedi-Vaik, born 7 December 1981) is an actor, artist, poet and musician.

Mägedi was born in Viljandi. She graduated from the Viljandi Culture Academy of the University of Tartu in 2005 as an actor and from the Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in 2025 with a degree in Lutheran theology. She has recurrently performed her poetry and narrative songs at HeadRead literature festivals, poetry and literature recitals across Estonia, at libraries, schools and private events. Mägedi-Vaik is a member of Tartu Young Authors’ Association (Tartu NAK) and the Estonian Writers’ Union (from 2020).

Kristel Mägedi uses free verse and likes to play with language. In their content and mood, her texts are close to short prose. She writes about the life of simple people.

L. P. (Translated by I. A.)

Books in Estonian

Poetry
Ebastabiilne Element, Orgaaniline hallutsinoos. Viljandi: Z¤14, 2014. 54 lk.
Mitteelamise kunst. Saarde; Pärnu: Jumalikud Ilmutused, 2015. 63 lk.
Teadetetahvlite informatsioonid galaktilistel vahemaandumistel. Metsakasti: Paljasjalg, 2018. 74 lk.
Kristel Mägedi-Vaik, Kognitiivne nihe. Tallinn: Kristel Mägedi-Vaik, 2022, 118 lk.