{"id":36,"date":"2024-04-03T23:39:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/marka\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T00:11:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T21:11:13","slug":"marka","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/m\/marka\/","title":{"rendered":"Veiko M\u00e4rka"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tPoems<\/span><\/strong><\/a> <\/span><\/strong>\"Veiko<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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Veiko M\u00e4rka <\/span><\/span>(b. 2. XI 1964) is a poet, prose writer, humourist and critic.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tM\u00e4rka was born in Tallinn, and educated in Keila and at the University of Tartu. He has worked on several publications. He is a member to the Tartu Young Authors\u2019 Associacion and former chairman. He is a member of the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union since 2015.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tOne of the most outstanding humourists in Estonia, Veiko M\u00e4rka is chiefly known for his texts full of word-play. For example, his poetry collection Keel tarretises <\/i>(\u2018Tongue in Jelly\u2019, 2001) is striking for its parodies and various kinds of puns, the raw material for which is extracted both from Estonian classics of poetry and from popular songs. The collections P\u00f5letada p\u00e4rast lugemist: poeese ja aforisme 2001-2008 <\/i>(\u2018Burn After Reading: Poems and Aphorisms 2001-2008\u2019, 2009) and Kuidas seletada piiblit surnud jumalale: t\u00f5demused 2008-2014 <\/i>(\u2018How to Explain the Bible to a Dead God: Findings 2008-2014\u2019, 2014) contain both reflections on the times and observations about everyday politics. Word-play in various genres is offered in his collection of short prose Lingvistiline mats <\/i>(\u2018Linguistic Boor\u2019, 2020). Mostly M\u00e4rka\u2019s material originates in the best-known aspects of Estonian culture; this collection too offers various kinds of absurd stories about Estonian cultural figures.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tIn the series of reminiscences \u201cStories of time\u201d, Minu 1986. Tiigriaasta hullumajas <\/i>(\u2018My 1986. The Year of the Tiger in the Madhouse\u2019, 2016) offers a glimpse into living conditions in Soviet times, the central point of while is an escape to an asylum from being sent into the Soviet army. Elu on s\u00f5na. Kohtumised eesti kirjanikega <\/i>(\u2018Life is a Word. Meetings with Estonian Writers\u2019, 2018), in the series \u201cAmong writers\u201d, deals with various points of contact by the author with Estonian writers, and offers interludes on subjects associated with the writers. In recent years M\u00e4rka has also written children\u2019s stories and poetry.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tM\u00e4rka\u2019s play Lambasihver <\/i>(\u2018Sheepface\u2019) won second prize in the play competition run in 2019 by the Estonian Theatre Agency.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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

\n\tShort prose<\/b><\/i>
T\u00f6\u00f6rahva elu<\/b>. Tartu: V. M\u00e4rka, 2001, 94 lk.
Armastuskunsti suured v\u00f5lurid<\/b>. Saarde, P\u00e4rnu: Jumalikud Ilmutused, 2012, 173 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPoetry<\/b><\/i>
T\u00fchja aju korinad<\/b>. Tartu: EKSi Kaasaegse Kunsti Keskus, 1997, 28 lk.
Keel tarretises<\/b>. Tartu: V. M\u00e4rka, 2001, 96 lk.
P\u00f5letada p\u00e4rast lugemist: poeese ja aforisme 2001-2008<\/b>. P\u00e4rnu: Jumalikud Ilmutused, 2009, 80 lk.
Kuidas seletada piiblit surnud jumalale: t\u00f5demused 2008-2014<\/b>. Tallinn: Henrik, 2014, 119 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tChildren\u2019s literature<\/b><\/i>
Barutino: puust sumomaadleja ja tema s\u00f5prade seiklused<\/b>. Tallinn: Hea Lugu, 2015, 103 lk.
Kuidas kuud endale m\u00fctsid said<\/b>. Tallinn: Koolibri, 2019, 56 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tHumour<\/b><\/i>
Lendas \u00fcle marmortahvli<\/b>: vesteid. Tallinn: Jutulind, 2007, 140 lk.
Lingvistiline mats<\/b>: l\u00fchikesed, veel l\u00fchemad ja peaaegu n\u00e4htamatud lood. Tartu: Vabam\u00f5tleja, 2020, 206 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tMiscellaneous<\/b><\/i>
Minu 1986: tiigriaasta hullumajas<\/b>. Tartu: Petrone Print, 2016, 134 lk.
Elu on s\u00f5na. Kohtumised eesti kirjanikega<\/b>. Tallinn: Hea Lugu, 2018, 173 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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