{"id":115,"date":"2024-04-03T23:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/hargla\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T13:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T10:54:29","slug":"hargla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/h\/hargla\/","title":{"rendered":"Indrek Hargla"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tNovels <\/span><\/strong><\/a>\"Indrek<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tShort stories<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tAbout Indrek Hargla<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Indrek Hargla (given name Indrek Sootak, born 12. VII 1970) is one of the best-known Estonian writers of science fiction and crime novels.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hargla was born in 1970 into the family of a lecturer in law and a philologist. In 1993 he graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Tartu. Until 2012 he worked at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including its diplomatic representation; since then he has been a professional writer. His ex-wife is the children\u2019s author Heli Illipe, his daughter is the writer Berit Sootak.
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Hargla\u2019s works often contain elements of horror literature, but what is worthy of attention is his skill in reflecting everyday Estonian life as a background to the events. In a peaceful South Estonian village, bloodcurdling events may occur like in Minu p\u00e4evad Liinaga<\/em> (\u2018My days with Liina\u2019), and in the quiet town of Tartu dizzyingly fantastic stories may unravel, like in French ja Koulu<\/em> (\u2018French and Koulu\u2019).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tWider public success has come from his series of crime novels set in medieval Tallinn in which the apothecary Melchior acts as a detective, and which has been appearing since 2010.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hargla\u2019s works are characterised by purity of genre, a detailed knowledge of historical materials and the cultures and conditions of other lands, and a fluent narrative skill. His works have been translated into several foreign languages.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2000-2020, Hargla has won the Estonian \u2018Stalker\u2019 science fiction prize 21 times. He won the Friedbert Tuglas<\/a> short story prize in 2009 for the narrative Minu p\u00e4evad Liinaga<\/em> (Looming<\/em>, no 8, 2008). The stories in the Apothecary Melchior series have won a number of prizes, including the Cultural Endowment Annual Award in 2011.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2012 to 2015 Hargla was a member of the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union, from which he resigned at his own request, in protest against the Writers\u2019 Union supporting the granting of Estonian citizenship to the writer Andrei Ivanov<\/a>. He has publicly expressed nationalist sentiments.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\tA. Mv. (Translated by C. M.)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Books in Estonian<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novels<\/em><\/strong>
Baiita needus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2001, 207 lk. \u00a0
Palver\u00e4nd uude maailma<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2003, 447 lk.
Vabaduse k\u00f5rgeim m\u00e4\u00e4r<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2003, 380 lk.
Maris Stella<\/strong>. Tallinn: Salas\u00f5na, 2003, 168 lk.
French ja Koulu<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2005, 471 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2016, 2018.]
French ja Koulu Tarbatus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2007, 403 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: 2018.]
Frenchi ja Koulu reisid<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2009, 615 lk. [Kordustr\u00fckk: 2019.]
S\u00fcvahavva. Esimene suvi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2013, 430 lk.
S\u00fcvahavva. Teine suvi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2015, 421 lk.
Raudr\u00e4stiku aeg<\/strong>. Muinas-Eesti kriminaalromaan. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2016, 352 lk.
Doanizarre udulaam<\/strong>. Tallinn: Paradiis, 2017, 158 lk.
Meriv\u00e4lja<\/strong>. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2017, 559 lk.
Kolmevaimukivi<\/strong>. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2018, 425 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
S\u00fcvahavva : viimane suvi<\/strong>. Toimetaja Heli Illipe-Sootak. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2020. 470 lk.
M\u00f5rv S\u00fcdalinna kultuurikeskuses<\/strong>. Tartu: Kirjastus \u201cMooses\u201d, 2026. 301 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apothecary Melchior novel series<\/em><\/strong>
Apteeker Melchior ja Oleviste m\u00f5istatus<\/strong>. Kriminaalromaan vanast Tallinnast. Tallinn: Varrak, 2010, 310 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2011, 2022.]
Apteeker Melchior ja Rataskaevu viirastus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2010, 286 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2018, 2020, 2024.]
Apteeker Melchior ja timuka t\u00fctar<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2011, 431 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2021, 2025.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Apteeker Melchior ja Pirita k\u00e4gistaja<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2013, 404 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2015, 2024.]
Apteeker Melchior ja Tallinna kroonika<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2014, 469 lk. [J\u00e4rgnevad tr\u00fckid: 2021, 2024.]<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Apteeker Melchior ja Gotlandi kurat<\/strong>. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2017, 558 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: 2025.]<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Apteeker Melchior ja Pilaatuse evangeelium<\/strong>. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2019, 467 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span> [2. tr\u00fckk: 2024.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Apteeker Melchiori apokr\u00fc\u00fcfid<\/strong>. Tartu: Raudhargla O\u00dc, 2023. 266 lk. [Kolm jutustust.]
Apteeker Melchior ja n\u00f5iutud kabel<\/strong><\/strong>. P\u00e4rnam\u00e4e: Raudhammas, 2025. 433 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories<\/em><\/strong>
Nad tulevad t\u00e4na \u00f6\u00f6sel<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kuldsulg, 2000, 293 lk. [L\u00fchiromaan ja jutustused. Kordustr\u00fckk: 2002.]
Pan Grpowski \u00fcheksa juhtumit<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kuldsulg, 2001, 357 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk \u00fche lisaooga: 2025.]
Hathawareti teener<\/strong>. Tartu: Fantaasia, 2002, 127 lk.\u00a0 [L\u00fchiromaan ja jutustused.]
Roos ja lumekristall<\/strong>. Tartu: Fantaasia, 2006, 414 lk. [L\u00fchiromaanid.]
Suudlevad vampiirid<\/strong>. 2011. Tartu: Fantaasia, 426 lk. [Kordustr\u00fckk: 2015.]<\/span><\/span><\/span>
Heade m\u00f5rvade linn : kolm kriminaallugu Tartust<\/strong>. Tartu: Raudhargla O\u00dc, 2023. 179 lk.
M\u00f5isa k\u00f6is : kolm m\u00f5rvalugu Juhan Liiviga<\/strong>. Tartu: Kirjastus \u201cMooses\u201d, 2024. 298 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plays<\/strong><\/em>
Trimmerdaja surm : kaks kriminaaln\u00e4idendit<\/strong>. Tartu: Kirjastus \u201cMooses\u201d Raudhargla O\u00dc, 2024. 257 lk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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