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The F inal G oing of Snow by Kristiina Ehin. Anette Haavamäe. Introduction. Modern Poetry Written in 2010 Translated into English in 2011 by Ilmar Lehtpere 7th book of poetry in English. Overview. Free verse Metaphors Depressing Different people. The main point. Love story - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Final Going of Snowby Kristiina Ehin
Anette Haavamäe
Introduction• Modern Poetry• Written in 2010• Translated into English in
2011 by Ilmar Lehtpere• 7th book of poetry in English
Overview• Free verse• Metaphors• Depressing• Different people
The main point• Love story• People change
Kristiina Ehin• Born in 18.07.1977• Daughter of Andres and Ly Ehin• Estonian poetess and prose writer• Studied philology at the University of Tartu• Specialized in folklore• Married to Silver Sepp
Awards • 2006- Scholarship of Gustav Suits• 2006- Estonian Cultural Endowment Poetry Prize• 2008- The Young Artist Prize• 2010- “Live and Shine“
Suggestion• Grown-ups
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Extra information…
The book• Published in English- 22.04.11• Publisher- Modern Poetry in Translation• Not translated to other languages• 5th collection in English• Metaphors- “we eat the night“, “dark like the
river-bottom sand“, “the legs of my words“, “half-naked night-bright words“
The author• Got a master’s degree in folklore in 2004• Was a teacher at Vodja School• Lived at Mohni Island• Andres Ehin- writer• Ly Ehin- poetess• Silver Sepp- musician (K.Ehin married him in
2011)
The awards• Scholarship of Gustav Suits, Cultural Endowment
Poetry Prize - got them for “Kaitseala“ (“Protected Area“)
• The Young Artist Prize- given out by the president of Estonia
• “Live and Shine“- given out by Estonian Cultural Endowment