Erni Krusten facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Erni Krusten
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Erni Krusten (born Ernst Krustein) was an important Estonian writer. He was born on April 30, 1900, in a place called Muraste, which is in Harku Parish. His family worked with gardening, and he even became a gardener himself!
Erni Krusten had two brothers who were also creative. His brother Pedro Krusten was a writer, and Otto Krusten was a caricaturist, someone who draws funny pictures. Erni also had a daughter, Reet Krusten, who studied literature.
He started writing in 1920. His very first book came out in 1927. Erni Krusten wrote a lot of books and stories. He especially liked writing shorter stories.
He passed away on June 16, 1984, in Tallinn.
Books by Erni Krusten
Erni Krusten wrote many different kinds of books. He wrote longer stories called novels, and also many collections of short stories. He even wrote some poetry!
Novels
Novels are longer stories that usually have many characters and a detailed plot. Here are some of Erni Krusten's novels:
- "Mineviku jahil" (1929) – This means "Hunting the Past."
- "Org Mägedi armastus" (1939) – This means "Org Mägedi's Love."
- "Pekside raamat" (1946) – This means "The Book of the Peks."
- "Nagu piisake meres" (1962) – This means "Like a Drop in the Sea."
Short Story Collections
Erni Krusten was very good at writing short stories. These are collections of shorter pieces of writing.
- "Pime armastus" (1941) – This means "Blind Love."
- "Rahu nimel" (1951) – This means "In the Name of Peace."
- "Piitsa matused" (1957) – This means "The Whip's Funeral."
- "Õnnetu armastus" (1957) – This means "Unhappy Love."
- "Kevadet otsimas" (1960) – This means "Searching for Spring."
- "Kanarbik" (1972) – This means "Heather."
- "Rõõmunäljane" (1973) – This means "Joy-Hungry."
- "Hull pääsuke" (1981) – This means "Crazy Swallow."
Poetry
Erni Krusten also wrote poems. Poetry uses special language and rhythm to express feelings or ideas.
- "Peegel tänaval" (1978) – This means "Mirror on the Street."
Stories for Young Readers
He also wrote some stories that might be especially interesting for young people.
- "Vana võrukael" (1966) – This means "The Old Rascal."
- "Väga halb hinne" (1967) – This means "A Very Bad Grade."
