Contra, a.k.a. Margus Konnula, is a poet, children's writer and translator from Urvaste in Southern Estonia – a very unique ethno-futurist poet.
Born in 1974, he has worked as an English-language teacher and a post officer, and has been a screenwriter for television and a TV anchorman. The freelance poet and member of the Tartu Young Authors' Association likewise heads a farm in Võru County. His first collection, titled Ohoh!, was published in 1995.
He is self-taught in Latvian and spent some time in International Writers and Translators house in Ventspils, where he finished work on translating Latvian poet Eduards Veidenbaums, published in Estonian by Jumalikud Ilmutused. He continues to translate Latvian poetry.
Näpsud teevad vahetust
Näpsud teevad vahetust (Kā Lupatiņi mainījās)
Title
: Näpsud teevad vahetustTitle*
: Kā Lupatiņi mainījāsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:31
Year
:2016
Copyrights
:Inese Zandere, Reinis Pētersons, Liels un mazs, Atom Art
Synopsis
:The Shammies are four little curious beings – Sockie, Mitten, Pillow and Hankie – who live in a colourful textile house.
Mind ärge lugege
Mind ärge lugege (Mani nelasiet)
Title
: Mind ärge lugegeTitle*
: Mani nelasietAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Poetry
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Jumalikud Ilmutused, Estonia
Pages
:134
Year
:2014
Copyrights
:info@akka-laa.lv
Synopsis
:Poetry collection of latvian poet Eduards Veidenbaums, translated into Estonian by Contra (aka, Marguss Konulla).
Kiska-Miska
Kiska-Miska (Mincis Brincis)
Title
: Kiska-MiskaTitle*
: Mincis BrincisAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:36
Year
:2017
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator;
Synopsis
:Mincy Brincy is a cat who loves collecting things in his bag as he walks along the road, but soon finds that there is a serious downside to collecting rocks, birds' eggs and chestnuts.
Ärajäänud avastus
Ärajäänud avastus (Nenotikušais atklājums)
Title
: Ärajäänud avastusTitle*
: Nenotikušais atklājumsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:40
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, Liels un mazs
Synopsis
:The natural scientist goes to take his magazine out of the mailbox, but finds a trail of some one–legged creature in his snowed–up yard.
Jakobi väga hästi õnnestunud plaan
Jakobi väga hästi õnnestunud plaan (Maskačkas stāsts)
Title
: Jakobi väga hästi õnnestunud plaanTitle*
: Maskačkas stāstsAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:144
Year
:2019
Copyrights
:Luīze Pastore, Reinis Pētersons, Gatis Gierts
Synopsis
:Jacob Bird lives in Riga with his father. Jacob loves maps like his dad, and is fascinated by the legend which warns that no one must say `Riga is ready' or the river will flood the town.
Näpsud söögilauas
Näpsud söögilauas (Lupatiņi pie galda )
Title
: Näpsud söögilauasTitle*
: Lupatiņi pie galdaAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Lumemana OÜ, Estonia
Pages
:33
Year
:2019
Synopsis
:The series, How the Shammies Learned, will feature five interactive picture books that children can explore with a special assistant – a talking pen. The pen is a digital device that makes a book not only readable and interactive, but also audible.
Näpsude linn
Näpsude linn (Lupatiņu pilsēta)
Title
: Näpsude linnTitle*
: Lupatiņu pilsētaAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Lumemana OÜ, Estonia
Pages
:32
Year
:2019
Synopsis
:The series, How the Shammies Learned, will feature five interactive picture books that children can explore with a special assistant – a talking pen. The pen is a digital device that makes a book not only readable and interactive, but also audible.
Näpsude maja
Näpsude maja (Lupatiņu māja)
Title
: Näpsude majaTitle*
: Lupatiņu mājaAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Lumemana OÜ, Estonia
Pages
:31
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:The series, How the Shammies Learned, will feature five interactive picture books that children can explore with a special assistant – a talking pen. The pen is a digital device that makes a book not only readable and interactive, but also audible.
Näpsud maal
Näpsud maal (Lupatiņi laukos)
Title
: Näpsud maalTitle*
: Lupatiņi laukosAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Lumemana OÜ, Estonia
Pages
:31
Year
:2020
Synopsis
:The series, How the Shammies Learned, will feature five interactive picture books that children can explore with a special assistant – a talking pen. The pen is a digital device that makes a book not only readable and interactive, but also audible.
Kiosk
Kiosk (Kiosks)
Title
: KioskTitle*
: KiosksAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Pages
:36
Year
:2020
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator, the publisher
Synopsis
:It is a story of a lady named Olga who is stuck in the kiosk where she spends her days serving the customers, talking to them, reading magazines and longing to travel.
