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Aliis Aalmann
Born (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 30)
CitizenshipEstonian
EducationUniversity of Tartu
Occupationsauthor, poet, teacher
Writing career
Genrespoetry, short story
Notable works"Verihaljas" (2021)
"Mina ei käinud siis veel koolis" (2024)
Notable awardsBetti Alver Literature Prize
Gustav Suits Poetry Prize
Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Prize

Aliis Aalmann (born 16 December 1995) is a Võro Estonian writer, poet and teacher. Her writing explores eco-feminism, folklore, and the natural environment. She has received several major literary honours, including the Betti Alver Literary Prize for her debut poetry collection "Verihaljas" ("Blood-Green"), the Gustav Suits Poetry Prize for her collection "Väe võim" ("The Power of Force"), and the Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Prize for her short fiction.

Education

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Aalmann completed her studies in 2015 at the Hugo Treffner High School in 2018. Aalmann graduated with her bachelor's degree from Tartu University. In 2018, she defended her bachelor's thesis "The boundary of the blue and green colour categories in Estonian" at the University of Tartu, and in 2020, she defended her master's thesis "Color words related to the female person in the 'Estonian folk songs anthology' I–IV". Both were supervised by Urmas Sutrop.[1]

Career

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Aalmann is a poet and writer. She came to prominence as a relatively young writer after releasing her debut poetry collection and subsequently receiving a number of literary nominations for her work.[2][3][4] Critics have commented on her mature style.[4] She has been compared to Artur Alliksaar[5] and Maarja Pärtna.[6]

She typically writes prose with qualities and themes relatable to her generation.[4] She often writes about the natural environment and draws in themes of ecology, critiques of capitalism, post-humanism, politics, and folklore.[7][8] Her work often deals with feminist and eco-feminist themes.[4][9][10][11][12] Aalmann is also known for her use of colour in her writing.[8][10]

In 2025, she wrote the short story collection, Kes aias.[4][13][14][15]

Awards

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In 2021, she received the Betti Alveri Prize for Literature for her debut collection of poetry "Verihaljas" ("Bloodgreen").[11][16][17]

In 2024, she was recognised for her poem "Väe võim" ("The Power of Force") when she won the Gustav Suits Poetry Prize.[17] The same year, she won the Friedebert Tuglas short story award for her short story "Mina ei käinud siis veel koolis" ("I Didn't Go to School Then"), which was published in the art magazine, Looming.[8][11][17][18][19]

Works

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Poetry collections

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  • "Verihaljass" ("Bloodgreen"), Kultuurileht, 2021 (series Värske Raamat 27)
  • "Väe võim" ("The Power of Force"), Tuum, 2023
  • "Pääsulinn" ("Gateway City"), Loomingu Raamatukogu, 2025[17][20]

Prose

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  • "Kes aias" ("Who's in the garden"), Hunt, 2025 (short story collection)

Commentary

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  • Aalmann, Aliis (1 April 2022). "A corset made of whalebone"("Maailm nagu vaalaluust ihutud korsett"). Sirp (in Estonian). Sirp.[21]
  • Aalmann, Aliis (21 March 2025). "A pull settles inside me" ("Mu sees settib üks tõmme"). Sirp.[22]

Personal life

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Aalmann works at the Võru Central School as a writer and history teacher. She has a background in Finno-Urgic languages. Aalmann also paints.[11]

References

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Citations

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Sources

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Journal articles

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  • Luks, Leo (2026). "Noorte hääl" (PDF). Keel ja Kirjandus. 5 (2026). doi:10.54013/kk1958.

Newspaper articles and magazines

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Multimedia

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Other sources

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  • HeadRead (2026). "Aliis Aalmann". HeadRead. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  • Värske Rõhk (2021). "Verihaljas". Värske Rõhk. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
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