Ivan Orav
Encyclopedia
Ivan Orav is a fictional character created by Estonia
n writer Andrus Kivirähk
, who published a book "Memoirs of Ivan Orav or the Past as Azure Mountains" (Ivan Orava mälestused, ehk, Minevik kui helesinised mäed) in 1995. The book mocks popular stereotypes about the interbellum period of Estonian independence.
Over time, the character was fleshed out (through publications in Eesti Päevaleht newspaper), anticipated and celebrated his 100th anniversary. His biography was finalised in his obituary next year.
During 1994 and 1995 a TV series Vabariigi valvur was aired with Andrus Vaarik
as Ivan Orav.
In the summertime of 2004 the Estonian State Archives joined the joke by uncovering and publishing a birth register of the Tõhela
-Murru
Orthodox Church which said that Ivan Orav and his wife Jelisaveta had daughter Lyudmila. Also, before coming of Soviet tibla
s he changed his name to Jaan in 1939.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n writer Andrus Kivirähk
Andrus Kivirähk
Andrus Kivirähk is an Estonian writer.By 2004, 25,000 copies of his book Rehepapp ehk November had been sold, making him the most popular 21st century Estonian writer...
, who published a book "Memoirs of Ivan Orav or the Past as Azure Mountains" (Ivan Orava mälestused, ehk, Minevik kui helesinised mäed) in 1995. The book mocks popular stereotypes about the interbellum period of Estonian independence.
Over time, the character was fleshed out (through publications in Eesti Päevaleht newspaper), anticipated and celebrated his 100th anniversary. His biography was finalised in his obituary next year.
During 1994 and 1995 a TV series Vabariigi valvur was aired with Andrus Vaarik
Andrus Vaarik
Andrus Vaarik is an Estonian film, television, and theater actor and theater director.One of his notable parts was that of Ivan Orav....
as Ivan Orav.
In the summertime of 2004 the Estonian State Archives joined the joke by uncovering and publishing a birth register of the Tõhela
Tõhela
Tõhela is a village in Tõstamaa Parish, Pärnu County, in southwestern Estonia. It has a population of 51 .Tõhela was first mentioned in 1518 as Toegel and Toigel...
-Murru
Murru
Murru is a village in Are Parish, Pärnu County in southwestern Estonia....
Orthodox Church which said that Ivan Orav and his wife Jelisaveta had daughter Lyudmila. Also, before coming of Soviet tibla
Tibla
Tibla is an ethnic slur in Estonian language, which refers to a Russian or a SovietThe word possibly originates from the Russian pejorative addressing "ty, blyad" ,"ты, блядь" or "ty, blya" ,"ты, бля" literally meaning "you, whore"...
s he changed his name to Jaan in 1939.