Vahur Afanasjev

Vahur Afanasjev (born 24 August 1979) is an Estonian writer.

Afanasjev began his writing career with poems and lyrics in 1995. In 1997-98, he published three poetry collections on the internet. His first poems were published in the Estonian literary magazine Vikerkaar in 1998. He has published poetry books, short stories, and novels. His works have been published in several collections of various authors in English, Finnish, Russian, Romanian, Dutch, and Hungarian.[1]

Works

Novels:
Kastraat Ontariost (A Castrato from Ontario) 2005
Kosmos (Cosmos) 2008
Serafima ja Bogdan (Serafima and Bogdan) an epic novel published 2017 in Estonian, 2019 in Russian
Õitsengu äärel (On the Brink of Bloom) 2020

Poetry:
Kandiline maailm (Square World) 2000
Kaantega viin (Wrapped Vodka or Folded Vienna or I Take with Covers) 2004
Katedraal Emajões (Cathedral in Mother River) 2006
Eesti vaarao (Estonian Pharaoh) 2013
Kuidas peab elama (How Should We Live) 2014
Tünsamäe tigu (Snail from Tünsamäe) 2015
Hõbehundi laulud (Songs of a Silver Wolf) 2020

Other Prose
Kanepi kirik (Ganja Church or The Church of Kanepi Village) 2002 (a book of short stories)
Kaadrid otsustavad (Shots Decide) 2007 (a comedy book)

Non-fiction:
Minu Brüssel (My Brussels) 2011

Awards
Elise Rosalie Aun Literary Prize 2018.
Estonian Cultural Endowment's Award for Prose 2018 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali proosaauhind), for the novel Serafima and Bogdan
Viru Literature Prize (Virumaa kirjandusauhind) 2018, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan
First Prize, Estonian Novel Competition 2017, issued by Estonian Writers' Union, for the novel Serafima and Bogdan
Estonian Cultural Endowment's Award for Poetry 2016 (Kirjanduse sihtkapitali luuleauhind), for the poetry book Snail from Tünsamäe
Go Travel Travelogue Award 2012 for My Brussels
The Writer of Estonia 2010 (Eesti Kirjanik 2010), awarded by Juhan Liivi Selts
Honors
Honorary Citizen of Peipsiääre parish, with a badge of honor