Eno Raud

Eno Raud studied at University of Tartu. The recorded working language is Estonian. Employment is recorded with Estonian State Publishing House. Works named in the authority record are Sipsik. Distinctions recorded are Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR, Juhan Smuul literary award, Prize of Soviet Estonia and Karl Eduard Sööt Prize for Children's Poetry.

Raud was born in Tartu to writer Mart Raud and Lea Raud. He studied Estonian language and literature at the University of Tartu in 1952. From 1952 to 1956 he worked in the National Library of Estonia, from 1956 to 1965 in the Estonian State Publishing House. After that he retired and devoted himself to writing. He died in Haapsalu, aged 68. Raud penned more than 50 books of stories and poems over his lifetime. His most popular works include Three Jolly Fellows, A Story with Flying Saucers, The Gothamites and Raggie. The author's children's books have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Raud was married to writer Aino Pervik; their children are scholar and author Rein Raud, musician and writer Mihkel Raud and children's writer and illustrator Piret Raud.

Selected translations Raggie • Lithuanian: Cypliukas, Gimtasis Žodis 2006 • Russian: Сипсик, Tammerraamat 2010, 2012, 2015 • Russian: Сипсик, Детская литература 1979, 1980, РОСМЭН 2013 A Story with Flying Saucers • Hungarian: A repülő csészealjak története, Móra 1985 • Greek: Kedros, 1982, 1984 • Azerbaijani: "Uçan boşqab"ların əhvalatı, Gənclik 1982 • Slovak: Lietajúce taniere, Pravda 1981 • Romanian/Moldova: О историе ку „фарфурий збурэтоаре”, Литература артистикэ 1980 • Bulgarian: История с „летящи чинии”, Народна младеж 1978 • Latvian: Lidojošie šķīvji, Liesma 1977 • German: Die Geschichte mit den fliegenden Untertassen, Eesti Raamat 1976, Perioodika 1978 • Russian: История с „летающими тарелками”, Детская литературa 1977 • Finnish: Lentävän lautasen arvoitus, WSOY 1975 The Gothamites • English: The Gothamites, Brooklyn, NY: Elsewhere Editions 2019 Three Jolly Fellows, books 1–4 • Russian: Муфта, Полботинка и Моховая Борода, newest ed. НИГМА 2015 • Latvian: Naksitrallīši (Books 1–2), Zvaigzne ABC 2010 • German: Drei lustige Gesellen, Leiv 2009–2012 • Lithuanian: Pabaldukai (Books 1–2), Vaga 1998 • Romanian/Moldova: Маншон, Жумагятэ ши Барбэ де Мушкь, Литература Артистикэ, 1985.