Ilmar Trull
Ilmar Trull | |
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Trull in 2012 | |
| Born | 21 February 1957 Tallinn, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Poet, children's writer, illustrator, caricaturist, crossword constructor |
| Language | Estonian |
| Genre | Poetry, children's literature, humour |
| Notable works | Tuvi jalutab (2012); Rähni ravi (2015) |
| Notable awards | Order of the White Star, V class (2023); IBBY Honour List (2014); Estonian Cultural Endowment awards |
Ilmar Trull (born 21 February 1957) is an Estonian poet and children's writer, also known as an illustrator and caricaturist. He is particularly associated with humorous, rhythmic children's verse and with illustrating his own texts, alongside work in Estonian humour periodicals and crossword publishing.
Trull has received major Estonian literary recognition, including multiple Karl Eduard Sööt children's poetry prizes, awards from the Estonian Cultural Endowment (Kultuurkapital), inclusion in the IBBY Honour List (for Tuvi jalutab), and a state decoration (the Order of the White Star, V class).