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

\n\tAbout Aarand Roos<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n

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\n\tAarand Roos (28 May 1940 \u2013 9 August 2020) was a prose writer, poet, linguist and diplomat.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tRoos was born in Tartu, in 1944 left Estonia for Sweden with his parents. He attended schools in Sundbyberg and Lund and the Estonian gymnasium in Stockholm. He studied Finno-Ugric and Turkic languages and phonetics at Lund University and the universities of Uppsala, Helsinki, Jyv\u00e4skyla and Szeged. Cand. phil.<\/em> from Lund University 1969, dr. phil. nat.<\/em> 1980. Roos worked in several positions, e.g., at the Estonian Service of the Voice of America in Washington, as editor of Estonian-language broadcasts of Radio Sweden and of the sports section of Eesti P\u00e4evaleht<\/em>, an Estonian-language newspaper in Sweden. He also worked as a lecturer at Lund University and, from 1982\u20131995, as consul of the Republic of Estonia in New York. After returning to Estonia in 1996, he worked as a translator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was a member of the Representation of Swedish Estonians from 1966\u20131970 and of the Estonians\u2019 Scientific Society in Sweden. He has been awarded the Order of the National Coat of Arms, Class 4 (1998). Aarand Roos died in Tallinn.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHis debut novel Lehmatapja<\/em> (\u2018Cow Killer\u2019, 1964), which parodies a criminal novel, has been called the first Estonian pop novel. It stands out with its novelty of language and absurd humour. Tallermaa<\/em> (\u2018Battleground\u2019, 1968) lies on the border between genres \u2013 prose and radio play. It destroys the illusion of fictional reality, communicating directly with the reader. The short story collection Esto-Atlantis<\/em> (1974) searches for the homeland lost at different times, also taking a (witty) look at emigre Estonians\u2019 mentality. The stories are united into a whole by the protagonist who acts in different historical periods. Like Roos\u2019 prose, his poetry is also characterised by fresh and playful usage of the language where neologisms are applied, e.g., Oma koli, oma voli<\/em> (\u2018Our Own Stuff, Our Authority\u2019, 1969) and R\u00e4ndamaie<\/em> (\u2018Going to Travel\u2019, 1982). In his creation, Christian values and principled fidelity to Estonian ideals are entwined with modernist devices.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHe has published a study on Estonians living in Turkey, Jumalaga, Kars ja Erzurum. T\u00fcrgi eestlaste elu- ja ajalugu<\/em> (\u2018Farewell Kars and Erzurum. Life and History of Turkish Estonians\u2019, 1975) and a collection of sermons, Usku peab olema<\/em> (\u2018One Must Have Faith\u2019, 1993). The speeches delivered as consul have been collected into Konsuli k\u00f5ned 1982\u20131991<\/em> (\u2018Consul\u2019s Speeches\u2019, 1993) and evangelical stories into Issanda loomaaed ja teisi legende<\/em> (\u2018The Lord\u2019s Zoo and Other Legends\u2019, 1999). His lively interest in the history of Estonian sports has found expression in several publications.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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

\n\tNovels<\/em><\/strong>
Lehmatapja<\/strong>. Stockholm: Vaba Eesti, 1964, 118 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tShort prose<\/em><\/strong>
Esto-Atlantis<\/strong>: novelle. Stockholm: V\u00e4lis-Eesti & EMP, 1974, 292 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPoetry<\/em><\/strong>
Oma koli, oma voli<\/strong>. Lund: A. Roos, 1969, 59 lk [2. tr: 1976]
R\u00e4ndamaie<\/strong>: teine kogu luuletusi. Lund, 1982, 100 lk
Saar, saare, saart: ood Koipsi saarele<\/strong>: riimitud haikud. Tallinn: Faatum, 2003, 63 lk
Haikumaa<\/strong>: neljas kogu luuletusi. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2018, 93 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tTravelogues<\/em><\/strong>
Tallermaa<\/strong>: reisikirjeldus tuhandete p\u00f5ldude maalt. Stockholm: Vaba Eesti, 1968, 141 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tVaria<\/em><\/strong>
Jumalaga, Kars ja Erzurum<\/strong>: [\u00fclevaade T\u00fcrgis asuva Uus-Estonia asunduse ajaloost]. Rooma: Maarjamaa, 1975, 175 lk. [J\u00e4rgmised tr\u00fckid: 1976, 1992]
Juutide kuningas Tallinnas<\/strong>. Tallinn: Logos, 1992, 95 lk
Konsuli k\u00f5ned 1982-1991<\/strong>. Tallinn: S. Roos, 1993, 155 lk
Usku peab olema<\/strong>: jutlustekogu. Tallinn: Eesti Kristlik Ministri, 1993, 353 lk
Issanda loomaaed ja teisi legende<\/strong>. Tallinn: A. Roos, 1999, 220 lk
V\u00e4ikesaar eesti kirjanduses<\/strong>: essee. Tallinn: A. Roos, 2008, 29 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHistory of sports<\/em><\/strong>
Eesti kergej\u00f5ustiku pool sajandit paguluses<\/strong>. Tallinn: A. Roos, 1998, 167 lk
\u00c4ra sa tule siia meistritiitlit kaitsma!: Aleksander Kreegi lugu<\/strong>. Haapsalu: A. Roos, 2004, 94 lk
Staadionilt statistikasse<\/strong>. Tartu: Eesti Spordimuuseum, Eesti Spordiajaloo Selts, 2009, 176 lk
Areenilt arhiivi<\/strong>. Tartu: Eesti Spordimuuseum, Eesti Spordiajaloo Selts, 2013, 189 lk<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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