Kihva Värdi
Encyclopedia
Kihva Värdi, supposedly born Ferdinand Kihv, was a well-known Estonia
n fictional character
developed by Riho Lahi
. Kihva Värdi has been cited as a possible inspiration for the later fictional character of similar genre, Kärna Ärni
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The character, active in the early decades of Soviet occupation of Estonia, regularly "wrote" editorials in a number of Estonian newspapers, commenting, in a humorous and censorship-tolerated way, on current political issues. His editorials have also been published in book form.
. This and other stylistic cues paint him as middle-aged and poorly educated (or, as presented by Soviet authorities, "proletarian") man. This aura of proletarianism afforded Lahi some extra leeway in manœuvring through Soviet censorship
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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 fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
developed by Riho Lahi
Riho Lahi
Riho Lahi was an Estonian writer and journalist, probably best known by his fictional character Kihva Värdi.- External links :* Postimees 27 October 2004: by Raimu Hanson...
. Kihva Värdi has been cited as a possible inspiration for the later fictional character of similar genre, Kärna Ärni
Kärna Ärni
Kärna Ärni was a well-known fictional character, first voiced for radio, later played on TV, by Sulev Nõmmik, and one of the best-known roles of Nõmmik....
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The character, active in the early decades of Soviet occupation of Estonia, regularly "wrote" editorials in a number of Estonian newspapers, commenting, in a humorous and censorship-tolerated way, on current political issues. His editorials have also been published in book form.
Writing style
Kihva Värdi practiced a characteristic, well-recognisable in his era, writing style most prominent for consistently neglecting to join compound words, which are rather frequent in Estonian languageEstonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
. This and other stylistic cues paint him as middle-aged and poorly educated (or, as presented by Soviet authorities, "proletarian") man. This aura of proletarianism afforded Lahi some extra leeway in manœuvring through Soviet censorship
Censorship
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External links
- PostimeesPostimeesPostimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....
27 October 2004: Kuidas ma vesteid aja lehe veergudele toimetasin by Raimu Hanson