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\n\tShort stories<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\"\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Peet Vallak (real name Peeter Pedajas, 23.\/11.VI 1893-17. III 1959) is mostly known as a writer of short stories, some of which are part of Estonian literary classics.<\/span><\/p>\n

He was born in Voltveti parish, P\u00e4rnu county. He studied in Voltveti, P\u00e4rnu and in Tartu, took Kristjan Raud art courses (1913), attended the art school of St Petersburg Imperial Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (1913-1917, with breaks) and the Tartu Pallas Art School (1920-1922). During WWI, he worked as a journalist in Tallinn and Tartu. He fought in the Estonian War of Independence. After the war, he lived in Tartu. In 1929, he joined the group Kirjanduslik Orbiit, which strove towards a \u201ctrue-to-life\u201d, grassroots style of literary portrayal, in contrast to the Siuru group that was founded on elitist individualism. Juhan S\u00fctiste, Erni Hiir, August Jakobson were among the members of the socialist-leaning Kirjanduslik Orbiit. Vallak became a member of the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union in 1927 and in the 1930s, was also its board member. From 1938-1940, he worked as a dramaturge in Vanemuine. From 1940-1941, he worked as clerk at the organization bureau of the Soviet Estonian Writers\u2019 Union. He was married to translator Marie Vasar (Marje Pedajas). At the beginning of the 1950s, he fell gravely ill and as a result, suffered from partial memory loss. He died in Tartu and is buried at Raadi-Maarja cemetery.<\/p>\n

Vallak\u2019s first works \u2013 prose, verse and drawings \u2013 were published already during his school years. In the 1920s, he published prose in magazines. His first book, the comedy Luupainajad<\/em> (\u2018Nightmares\u2019, 1924) was published under the pen name Egon N\u00e4rep. The best of his early short stories were published in the collections Must rist<\/em> (\u2018Black Cross\u2019, 1925), Ajude m\u00e4ss<\/em> (\u2018Rebellion of Brains\u2019, 1926) and Epp Pillarpardi Punjaba potitehas<\/em> (\u2018Epp Pillarpart\u2019s Punjaba Pot Factory\u2019, 1925), the latter of which has been staged in theaters as well. In the 1930s, he was one of the most outstanding short story writers in Estonian literature. His story collections Omakohus<\/em> (\u2018Kangaroo Court\u2019, 1932), Neli tuult jalge all<\/em> (\u2018Carried by Four Winds\u2019, 1934), Teod pahurpidi<\/em> (\u2018Inside Bout Acts\u2019, 1935), Armuleib<\/em> (\u2018Alms Bread\u2019, 1936) and Lambavarga N\u00e4psi lorijutte<\/em> (\u2018The Fanciful Tales of Sheep Thief N\u00e4ps\u2019, 1938) with the fairy-tale like plot, also include mini-prose, for example the Estonian literary classic Maanaine<\/em> (\u2018Country Woman\u2019). The mysterious phrase \u201csuur reheahi<\/em>\u201d (\u201clarge threshing barn oven\u201d) from the punch line of \u2018Country Woman\u2019 has become a part of contemporary folklore in Estonia. After the war, he edited his stories into the selected collection Vilja mitmest salvest<\/em> (\u2018Crops from Different Bins\u2019, 3 volumes, 1945-1948).<\/p>\n

Vallak\u2019s stories concentrate on the characters, their relationships and on the oddities and weaknesses of the human character. His novels often depict strange happenings, include elements of the grotesque and his earlier works are dotted with expressionism. Most of his characters are poor men from the lower classes, such as various craftspeople (carpenters, blacksmiths), small town residents or villagers. His characters battle their destinies, they are usually failures. Some characters are weird, aggressive and unpredictable. Vallak uses the behaviorist method when portraying his characters: he observes them from the outside and does not delve on the internal. As a result, his characters often remain mysterious.\n<\/p>\n

\n\tA. K. (Translated by A. S.)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

\n\tStories<\/em><\/strong>
Must rist<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Noor-Eesti, 1925, 112 lk.
Epp Pillarbardi Punjaba potitehas<\/strong>. Jutustus. Tartu: Odamees\/Carl Sarap, 1925, 107 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: 1936.]
Ajude m\u00e4ss<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Loodus, 1926, 159 lk.
Relvad vastamisi<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Eesti Kirjanikkude Liit, 1929, 165 lk.
Omakohus<\/strong>. Jutustusi. Tartu: Eesti Kirjanikkude Liit, 1932, 176 lk.
Neli tuult jalge all<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Eesti Kirjastuse Kooperatiiv, 1934, 175 lk.
Teod pahurpidi<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Eesti Kirjastuse Kooperatiiv, 1935, 159 lk.
Armuleib<\/strong>. Novellid. Tartu: Eesti Kirjanikkude Liit, 1936, 246 lk.
Lambavarga N\u00e4psi lorijutte<\/strong>. Valik novellete, satiire, humoreske, groteske. Tartu: Noor-Eesti, 1938, 197 lk.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tSelected stories<\/em><\/strong>
Vilja mitmest salvest. 1. osa<\/strong>. Novellivalimik. Tallinn: Ilukirjandus ja Kunst, 1945, 236 lk.
Vilja mitmest salvest. 2. osa<\/strong>. Novellivalimik. Tallinn: Ilukirjandus ja Kunst, 1946, 318 lk.
Vilja mitmest salvest. 3. osa<\/strong>. Novellivalimik. Tallinn: Ilukirjandus ja Kunst, 1948, 270 lk.
Valitud novelle<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1955, 575 lk.
Valitud novelle<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1958, 574 lk.
Valitud novellid. 1<\/strong>. Stockholm: Vaba Eesti, 1959, 220 lk.
Tuuled \u00fcmber maja<\/strong>. Novellivalimik. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1968, 432 lk.
Hinge taud<\/strong>. Novelle. Koostanud Enn Lillemets. Tallinn: Perioodika (Loomingu Raamatukogu), 1983, 88 lk.
Elu nullpunkt<\/strong>. Novellid. Koostanud Heino Puhvel. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 328 lk. [Sari \u2018Eesti novellivara\u2019.]<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tPlays<\/em><\/strong>
Egon N\u00e4rep, Luupainajad<\/strong>. Kom\u00f6\u00f6dia 5 vaatuses. Tallinn: T. Mutsu, 1924, 113 lk.
Epp Pillarbardi Punjaba potitehas<\/strong>. Kom\u00f6\u00f6dia 3 vaatuses 5 pildis. Tallinn: Eesti Haridusliit, 1937, 118 lk.<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tNovels<\/em><\/strong>
Hulgus<\/strong>. Tartu: Noor-Eesti, 1927, 266 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: 2005.]<\/span><\/span>\n<\/p>\n

\n\tAbout Peet Vallak<\/em><\/strong>
Daniel Palgi, Peet Vallak.\u00a0Elu ja looming<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2011, 639 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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