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Tõnu Õnnepalu

1962 - Today

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Tõnu Õnnepalu (born 13 September 1962), also known by the pen names Emil Tode and Anton Nigov, is an Estonian poet, author and translator. Õnnepalu was born in Tallinn and studied biology at the University of Tartu from 1980 to 1985. He began his writing career as a poet in 1985 and has published three collections of his works. In 1993 he garnered international attention when his novel Piiririik (English translation: "Border State") was published under his pen name 'Emil Tode'. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Tõnu Õnnepalu is the 6,585th most popular writer (up from 6,646th in 2024), the 218th most popular biography from Estonia (up from 222nd in 2019) and the 30th most popular Estonian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Tõnu Õnnepalu ranks 6,585 out of 7,302. Before him are John Lydgate, George Farquhar, Alice Stone Blackwell, Cory Doctorow, Nina Bawden, and Carlton Cuse. After him are Veronica Roth, William Wycherley, Philip G. Epstein, Ornela Vorpsi, Brian Moore, and Khosiyat Rustam.

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Among people born in 1962, Tõnu Õnnepalu ranks 616. Before him are Iosif Rotariu, Kristy McNichol, Vegard Opaas, Dragan Mance, Anne Enright, and He Zhiwen. After him are Eric Allan Kramer, Mirsad Baljić, Marioara Popescu, Trinidad Jiménez, Redžep Redžepovski, and Anna Burns.

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In Estonia

Among people born in Estonia, Tõnu Õnnepalu ranks 218 out of 351. Before him are Birgit Õigemeel (1988), Johann Urb (1977), Jaak Aab (1960), Gerd Kanter (1979), Jürgen Ligi (1959), and Tõnu Trubetsky (1963). After him are Eva-Maria Liimets (1974), Ragnar Klavan (1985), Hanno Pevkur (1977), Jüri Jaanson (1965), Kadri Simson (1977), and Andrus Kivirähk (1970).

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Among WRITERS In Estonia

Among writers born in Estonia, Tõnu Õnnepalu ranks 30. Before him are August Gailit (1891), Ellen Niit (1928), Artur Adson (1889), Paul-Eerik Rummo (1942), August Alle (1890), and Albert Kivikas (1898). After him are Andrus Kivirähk (1970), Doris Kareva (1958), Kauksi Ülle (1962), and Maarja Kangro (1973).

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