{{Short description|Estonian writer}} {{expand Estonian|date=August 2023|topic=bio}} '''Toomas Raudam''' (born 21 July 1947) is an Estonian writer. In 1989 he won the Friedebert Tuglas Award for {{Lang|it|Lodus tiivad}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Short Story Award |url=https://www.utkk.ee/en/short-story-award/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Underi ja Tuglase Kirjanduskeskus |language=en-US}}</ref> He has won or been nominated for several other awards for his books, screenplays, and radio plays. Raudam was born in Paide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Toomas Raudam |url=https://www.estlit.ee/person/293 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Estonian Literature Centre estlit.ee |language=en}}</ref> In 1973 Raudam graduated from Tartu State University.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Toomas Raudam – Estonian Writers Online Dictionary |url=https://sisu.ut.ee/ewod/r/raudam/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=sisu.ut.ee}}</ref> The next year, Raudam married Kersti Veider, with whom he has one son, Juhan.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} Graphic artist August Roosileht was Raudam's grandfather.<ref name=":0" />
== Major works == *{{Lang|et|Anti jutud}}, 1983 ({{OCLC|31004446}}) *{{Lang|et|Kirjutab näpuga õhku}}, 1986 ({{OCLC|18223065}}) *{{Lang|et|Kolmekordne päike}}, 1988 ({{ISBN|9785450003634}}) *{{Lang|et|Lodus tiivad}}, 1989 *{{Lang|et|Isa sipelgapesa}}, 1990 ({{ISBN|9785450012063}}) *{{Lang|et|Tarzani Seiklused Tallinnas}}, 1991 ({{OCLC|245745181}}) *{{Lang|et|Kõhklev essee heitlusest ajaga}}, 1992 *{{Lang|et|Elus enesetapja}}, 1999 ({{ISBN|9789985862728}}) *{{Lang|et|Jaa}}, 2000 ({{ISBN|9789985924525}}) *{{Lang|et|Miks Kafka nuttis?}}, 2000 ({{ISBN|9789985928493}}) *{{Lang|et|Jaak Kino, Kino-Mati ja teised}}, 2001 ({{ISBN|9789985811092}}) *{{Lang|et|Saint-Prousti vastu}}, 2002 ({{ISBN|9789985811863}}) *{{Lang|et|Teie}}, 2003 ({{ISBN|9789985790434}}) *{{Lang|et|Nips}}, 2004 ({{ISBN|9789985790809}}) *{{Lang|et|Tänulikud surnud}}, 2005 ({{ISBN|9789985791240}}) *{{Lang|et|Väike äratundmiste raamat}}, 2006 ({{ISBN|9789985791660}}) *{{Lang|et|Miks ma ei taha olla kirjanik?}}, 2008 ({{ISBN|9789985792384}})
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==External links== * [https://www.estlit.ee/person/293 Biography at Estonia Literature Center] *[http://elm.einst.ee/issue/20/short-outlines-books-estonian-authors/ ''Estonian Literary Magazine'' Spring 2005] *[https://openlibrary.org/a/OL265494A Books by Raudam] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927041835/http://www.utkk.ee/eng/award.html Fridebert Tuglas Award Winners] *[http://galerii.pkr.ee/main.php?g2_itemId=3659 Photograph of Raudam] *[http://elm.einst.ee/issue/9/short-overviews-books-estonian-authors/ ''Estonian Literary Magazine'' Autumn 1999]
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