Sõnumitooja

by Arvo Valton

172 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

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 say.

Valton is a productive writer today and has been translated into many languages.

Reviews

[Ivar Volmar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Esimene raamat peale kahenädalast koroonapausi. Kui hiljuti loetud Valtoni debüütkogu oli pigem kurioossum, siis 1972. aastal ilmunud "Sõnumitooja" on juba Valton oma täies headuses, kohati absurdne, kohati irooniline, kohati lihtsalt vaimukalt humoorikas.