This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Eva Koff on eesti kirjanik ja tõlkija, kes lisaks loomingulisele tööle tegutseb juba aastaid ka prantsuse keele õpetajana. Suurem osa tema senisest kirjanduslikust loomingust on suunatud kõige väiksematele lugejatele.

Eva on õppinud Tartu Ülikoolis prantsuse keelt ja kirjandust. Tema esimene näidend „meie isa“, mis sai 2001. aastal Eesti Näitemänguagentuuri näidendivõistlusel I preemia, on samuti kantud ühest Prantsusmaal aset leidnud traagilisest loost. Järgmised näidendid on aga kirjutatud lastele või noortele. Eva lugudega on üles kasvanud juba päris suur hulk lapsi, sest just tema loodud on nii menuka raadiosaate „Mina lood“ jutud kui paljud ETV lastesaate „Lastetuba“ lood.

Lisaks lastesaadetele on tema sulest ilmunud ka raamatud „Kust tulevad vastused?“, „Mirr“ ja „Keerutädi“. Laste mõttemaailma ja fantaasia mõistmist on Eva kõvasti harjutada saanud nii koolis õpetajana kui kodus oma nelja last kasvatades.

Eva Koff is an Estonian writer and translator who in addition to creative work has also been a French teacher for many years. The majority of her work has been addressed to the youngest readers.

Eva studied French Language and History at the University of Tartu. Her first play, “Meie isa” (“Our father”) – which received the First Prize in the Playwriting Contests of the Estonian Theatre Agency in 2001 – is based on the tragic, true story of Jean-Claude Romand.

Eva’s following plays were written for children and youth. There are many children who have grown up with Eva’s stories through the popular radio show “Mina lood” and the ETV children’s show “Lastetuba”.

In addition to children’s shows, she is the author of three books: “Kust tulevad vastused?” (“Where do answers come from?”), “Mirr” and “Keerutädi” (“Spin lady”). Eva has grown to understand the fantasy world of children and how children think, both through teaching and raising her four children.

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