{"id":174,"date":"2024-04-03T23:39:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/uus\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T00:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:30:58","slug":"uus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/u\/uus\/","title":{"rendered":"Eia Uus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Eia Uus (born 15.02.1985) is a prose writer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was born in Haapsalu, spent time as an exchange student in Thailand and graduated with a master\u2019s degree in literary studies from Tallinn University. Among other things, she has worked as a project manager at Kuukulgur Film and in journalism. Since 2018, she is the head of the publishing house Postimees Kirjastus. She is a member of the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union since 2019. In the 2000s, participated young writers group Purpurmust Org.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her debut novel, inspired by Sylvia Plath, Kuu k\u00fclm kuma<\/i> (\u2018The Cold Glare of the Moon\u2019, 2005, the novel was recognized at a 2004 novel competition and was awarded the Eduard Vilde Prize) describes the inner world of a sensitive young woman studying in Thailand and her struggle with depression. Her years living in France are captured in Minu Prantsusmaa <\/i>(\u2018My France\u2019, 2013), the Minu-series of the publishing house Petrone Print, and inspired the novel Aasta Pariisis <\/i>(\u2018A Year in Paris\u2019, 2014).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The novel T\u00fcdrukune <\/i>(\u2018Girlful\u2019, 2019, third place at the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union novel competition) depicts the challenges women face in a masculine society, containing a fair share of social criticism. The female body, social norms and stereotypes, and traumas take center stage, but behind the scenes of politics and various social themes are important too.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. K. (Translated by A. A.)<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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

Novels<\/b><\/i>
Kuu k\u00fclm kuma<\/b>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2005, 271 lk. [Teine tr\u00fckk: 2018.]
Kahe n\u00e4oga jumal<\/b>. Tallinn: Pegasus, 2008, 187 lk. [Teine tr\u00fckk: 2019.]
Aasta Pariisis<\/b>. Tallinn: Ajakirjade Kirjastus, 2014, 263 lk.
T\u00fcdrukune<\/b>. Tallinn: Postimees Kirjastus, 2019, 271 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children\u2019s stories<\/b><\/i>
Seitsme maa ja mere taha, ehk, Lugu t\u00fcdrukust, kes kohtus muinasjutuga<\/b>. Tallinn: Postimees Kirjastus, 2019, 54 lk. [Teine tr\u00fckk: 2020.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Anna ja kadunud h\u00f5bekala<\/strong>. Saue: Tint & Torm, 2025, 110 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essays and memoirs<\/em><\/strong>
Eluisu<\/strong>. Saue: Tint & Torm, 2026, 158 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelogues<\/em>
Minu Prantsusmaa<\/b>: elu nagu sirelivein. Tartu: Petrone Print, 2013, 326 lk. [Teine tr\u00fckk: 2019.]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
Kirjad Buenos Airesest<\/strong>. Tallinn: Postimees Kirjastus, 2021, 261 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Biographies<\/em><\/strong>
Anett Kontaveit: v\u00f5itlejahing<\/strong>. Tallinn: Pilgrim Raamat, 2024, 319 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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