Andrus Kivirähk [SEP] occupation
Andrus Kivirähk
Andrus Kivirähk (born 17 August 1970) is an Estonian writer. As of, 2004, 25,000 copies of his novel "Rehepapp ehk November" ("Old Barny aka November") had been sold, making him the most popular 21st century Estonian writer. His new book "Mees, kes teadis ussisõnu" ("The Man Who Spoke Snakish") (2007) has been one of the top selling books in Estonia. He has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union (in Estonian
its native inhabitants.
"Tibla" was a censored word during the period of Soviet occupation of Estonia.
The word began to be actively used in Estonian media since the 1990s by "Ivan Orav", a fictional character created by Andrus Kivirähk. According to "Orav", the word "tibla" has nothing to do with Russians, but that "tiblas" are instead small pink creatures that first appeared in Estonia in June 1940.
The 2006 European Network Against Racism report mentions the recent use of the