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Arvo Valton

Born

in Märjamaa, Estonia

December 14, 1935

Died

July 26, 2024

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Arvo Valton (Vallikivi) is one of those writers who began writing in the nineteen-sixties and, having already seen the worst sides of the Soviet occupation, did not have fear of it. He was fresh and humorous, then satirical and grotesque while describing the absurd system of the huge state. He has tried his hand at all genres, from voluminous novels to the briefest of aphorisms, and has also written literary criticism, plays, film scenarios, opera librettos, travel books, poetry and non-fiction.
A versatile writer, he has also written for children. Interested in mythology, and the wider context of history, he has gone through the early history of Europe and Asia, always against violence in politics. And he is against Eurocentrism, one might ...more

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Average rating: 3.56 · 331 ratings · 37 reviews · 115 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mustamäe armastus 3.71 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1978	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kaheksa jaapanlannat by Arvo Valton, Edgar Valter (Illustrator) 3.40 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 1968	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ühises hoovuses 3.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Üks päev Ivo Schenkenbergi elust 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meenutused eikuhugi 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leidik (Eesti lugu; #45) 3.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bīstams atklājums 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1988	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Üksildased ajas liked it 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Muinasjutt Grandi leidmisest 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1976	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pööriöö külaskäik 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1974	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars