Margus Konnula
Illustration — Contra (2006) Contra (real name Margus Konnula; born 22 March 1974, in Urvaste, Võru County) is an Estonian poet and translator. After 1994, he worked as a postman. From 1996 to 1999, he was the postmaster in Urvaste.
Margus Konnula
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- 1974. · Urvaste Rural Municipality.
- Nationality
- Estonia.
- Occupation
- writer, poet, mail carrier and translator.
- Honours
- Order of the White Star, 5th Class, Cross of Recognition and 5th class.
- Languages
- Estonian, Võro and Latvian.
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Illustration — Contra (2006) Contra (real name Margus Konnula; born 22 March 1974, in Urvaste, Võru County) is an Estonian poet and translator. After 1994, he worked as a postman. From 1996 to 1999, he was the postmaster in Urvaste.
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After this job, he became a freelance writer and screenwriter. From 2004 to 2008, he was the editor of the local newspaper of the Urvaste Parish. He has won numerous Estonian-related and also other country awards. For example, in 2017, he received the Eduards Veidenbaums Literary Award. In 2019, he received the Latvian Cross of Recognition (V class).
• 1995: poetry collection "Ohoh" • 2001: poetry collection "Suusamütsi tutt" ('Ski Hat Bobble') • 2019: poetry collection "Legoist"
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1974
Margus Konnula born at Urvaste Rural Municipality.
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- 1.Cornelius Hasselblatt: Geschichte der estnischen Literatur. Von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter 2006, S. 722–744.
- 2.Taive Särg: Contra: Meedia, kirjanduse ja folkloori vahel, in: Vikerkaar 5–6/1999, S. 153–162, hier S. 155, 157.
- 3.Anneli Mihkelev: Lugejate Contra. In: Marin Laak/Sirje Olesk (Hgg.): Muutuste mehhanismid eesti kirjanduses ja kirjandusteaduses. Ettekandeid ja artikleid 1999. Tartu 2000, S. 86.
- 4.Cornelius Hasselblatt: Dichtung und Folklore. In: estonia 2/2002, S. 43–46.
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He also worked under the name Contra. His recorded languages were Estonian, Võro and Latvian. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as writer, poet, mail carrier and translator.
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