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Karl Ristikivi

Karl Ristikivi was an Estonian and Swedish geographer, poet, writer and military personnel (1912–1977). He was born at Varbla and died at Stockholm.

Overview

Also worked under the name Christian Steen.

Born at Varbla in 1912, died at Stockholm in 1977.

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name Christian Steen. His recorded languages were Swedish, German, Russian and Finnish.

Formation and teaching

Karl Ristikivi studied at University of Tartu. His recorded influences include Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster and Dante Alighieri.

Catalogued works

44 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Open Library. Their recorded dates run from 1946 to 2000. The first 12 are listed here.

The Burning Banner. The Night of Souls. The Horsemen of Death. The Isle of Miracles. The Last Citadel. A Journey of a Man. All That Ever Was. Christ with Eyes of Glass. Ocherki po istorii ėstonskoĭ literatury. L'étendard en flammes. Hingede öö. Zuby drakona ; Pesnʹ radosti.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Ristikivi, Karl, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Karl Ristikivi’s Mediterranean space, Methis. Studia humaniora Estonica, 2014. Dekadentsist, estetismist ja Karl Ristikivist / On Decadence, Aestheticism, and Karl Ristikivi, Methis. Studia humaniora Estonica, 2025. Mäletamine ja nostalgia Karl Ristikivi romaanis „Kõik, mis kunagi oli” ning Bernard Kangro Joonatani -romaanides. Remembering and Nostalgia in Karl Ristikivi`s novel „All that Once Was” and Bernard Kangro’s Joonatan-novels, Methis. Studia humaniora Estonica, 2009. Ristikivi, Karl: Tuli ja raud, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

In detail

Karl Ristikivi studied at University of Tartu. the recorded working language is Swedish, German and Russian.

Friedrich Wilhelm Foerster and Dante Alighieri are recorded as an influence.

Membership is recorded of Veljesto.

Works named in the authority record are The Night of Souls, The Isle of Miracles and A Journey of a Man.

Distinctions recorded are Henrik Visnapuu Literature Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1912Karl Ristikivi born at Varbla.
  2. 1977Karl Ristikivi died at Stockholm.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Karl Ristikivi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1732732: Karl Ristikivi

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