Kauksi Ülle

Kauksi Ülle (born Ülle Kahusk^[1] 23 September 1962) is an Estonian writer.

Kauksi Ülle
Born	Ülle Kahusk (1962-09-23) 23 September 1962 (age 62) Võru, Estonia
Occupation	Writer
Spouse	Evar Riitsaa

Life and work

Kauksi Ülle sees herself as a South Estonian writer who is closely connected to the customs and history of South Estonia. Therefore, according to the tradition of her homeland, she often appears under the name Kauksi Ülle. She writes consistently in Võro and is committed to reviving the language. Her work is attributed to ethnofuturism. Kauksi Ülle now lives in Obinitsa.

Kauksi Ülle grew up in the countryside in Võru County. She attended school in Rõuge and Võru. In 1986, she graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in journalism.^[2] She then worked in the editorial department of the magazine Kultuur ja Elu, in the Tartuer Dépendance of the Estonian Writers' Union, at Võru Raadio and in the Fenno-Ugria Foundation, which she has headed since 1998.^[3]

Works

Poems

• 1987 Kesk umma mäke
• 1989 Hanõ vai luigõ
• 1991 Jyriyy
• 1995 Agu ni Eha. Morn and Eve (Võro and English)
• 1996 Kuldnaanõ. Kultanainen (Võro and Finnish)
• 2001 Nõsõq rõõmu mõrsija
• 2003 Käänüpäiv
• 2005 Emaemamaa
• 2012 Palunõiaq
• 2012 Valit luulõq

Prose

• 1997 Säng
• 1998 Paat
• 2000 Huuv'
• 2003 Uibu

Drama

• 2004 Taarka
• 2006 Kuus tükkü