Kalle Käsper

Kalle Käsper (born 1952 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer.

Biography

Käsper was the husband of Armenian writer Gohar Markosjan-Käsper. Notable works by Käsper include "Buridanid", "Taani prints Hamlet, nuhk" (Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, a Spy). He has co-authored the screenplay of "Jüri Rumm", a popular Estonian film (of 1994). His novel "Üksindus on hommikuti hell" (Loneliness is tender in the morning) has been translated into Russian (Russian: Oda utrennemu odinočestvu), was published in the literary journal Neva. Käsper's work "Saksamaa õppetunnid”" (The Lessons of Germany) won a yearly prize of the Russian magazine Zvezda, where this translation was published.[1]

In recent years, Käsper has published in Estonian newspapers comments on politics and current affairs, distinguished by criticism towards the developments in post-Soviet Estonia and disapproval of cultural Americanisation. Käsper as a publicist is also supportive of Russia and Russian president Vladimir Putin[2] and has expressed nostalgic attitudes to some aspects of the Soviet period.[3] Käsper (a Russian philologist by education) has also translated into Estonian a number of works by Russian authors.

Selected works
  • Alliksandriine (2003)
  • Vennad Luiged (2002)
  • Taani prints Hamlet, nuhk (2004)

References
  1. Kalle Käsperi romaan vene keeles, Postimees July 7, 2006, available at http://www.postimees.ee/070706/esileht/kultuur/208495.php Archived December 26, 2010, at WebCite
  2. Kalle Käsper Mulle meeldib Vladimir Putin August 18, 2005 in SL Õhtuleht, available at "SL Õhtuleht | Mulle meeldib Vladimir Putin". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
  3. Mait Raun Eesti mehe soojad sõnad armeenia rahvast ja Nõukogude Liidust in Eesti Päevaleht, April 15, 2005
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