Finnish writer Jari Järvelä in conversation with translator Piret Pääsuke

Wednesday, May 13th
16:00
Tartu Public Library

Järvelä is a writer who readily gives voice to the overlooked – women overshadowed by men, and in his novel I Love Eva Braun (“Rakastan Eva Braunia”; Estonian translation published by Hea Lugu, 2024, tr. Piret Pääsuke), even to Eva Braun herself, who has remained an enigma to subsequent generations. In Aino A (Ühinenud Ajakirjad, 2023, tr. Kai Aareleid), he celebrates the architect Aino Aalto, who lived in the shadow of her famous husband. Also available in Estonian are On Both Sides of the Waterfall (Loomingu Raamatukogu, 2023, tr. Kadri Jaanits) and the travel writing collection Mozzarella Moon (Hea Lugu, 2025, tr. Piret Pääsuke).

The conversation will be held in Finnish with simultaneous interpretation into Estonian.

The event is supported by the Finnish Institute.