Johannes Voldemar Üksi (December 14, 1891 – August 10, 1937) was an Estonian writer and actor.[1]
Early life
Johannes Üksi was born in Riidaku,[2] the son of Mart Üksi (1861–1908) and Emilie Elisabeth Üksi (née Treu; 1863–?).[2]
Career
From 1913 to 1918, Üksi worked as a messenger boy and an actor.[2] During the First World War, he was the commander of Toompea Castle in 1918.[3][4] The German occupation authorities sentenced him to death for hiding weapons, but the sentence was commuted to forced labor.[5]
As a writer, Üksi's main work is a collection of visionary prose pieces that fluctuates between delirium and spiritualism, Kummalised novellid. I (Strange Short Stories I; 1923). His memoir Surma! (Death!; 1918) contains biographical material.[5][6]
Üksi died of esophageal cancer in Tallinn in 1937.[3] He was buried in Iru.[3]
Works
1914: Nõiakeerus (The Witch's Tale). Tartu: Postimees
1916: Poola weri: Operett 3 waatuses: Laulude sõnad (Polish Blood [dt]: An Operetta in 3 Acts: Lyrics of Songs; translator). Tallinn: V. Ehrenpreis
1918: Siidipüksid: naljamäng lastele kolmes vaatuses (Silk Trousers: A Farce for Children in Three Acts). Tallinn: Eestimaa Kooliõp. Vast. Abiandm. Seltsi raamatukauplus
1918: Surma!: mälestused enamlaste ja sakslaste valitsuse ajast (Death!: Memories of the Soviet and German Government). Tallinn: Eestimaa Kooliõpetajate Vast. Abiandm. Seltsi raamatukauplus
1922: Kolm kosilast (Armastuse kiri): naljamäng 1 vaatuses (Three Suitors (A Love Letter): A Play in One Act; translator). Tallinn: T. Mutsu
1923: Kummalised novellid. I (Strange Short Stories I). Tallinn: Tallinna Eesti Kirjastus-Ühisus
1924: Wene keisrikoja saladused: näidend: (kolm waatust). Esimene osa (Secrets of the Russian Imperial Court: A Play: (Three Acts). Part One). Tallinn: Thalia
1925: Wene keisrikoja saladused: näidend: (kolm waatust). Teine osa (Secrets of the Russian Imperial Court: A Play: (Three Acts). Part Two). Tallinn: Thalia
192?: Amori tembud: J. Üksi traagikomöödia (Cupid's Tricks: A Tragicomedy by J. Üksi). Tallinn: T. Mutsu
19??: Kawalpää / J. Üksi jutustus (Slyboots: A Story by J. Üksi)
19??: Nurjaläinud õnnestusekatse / J. Üksi jõulu-jutt (A Failed Attempt at Success. A Christmas Story by J. Üksi)
References
^Teder, E. (1978). Mälestusi A. H. Tammsaarest. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat. p. 432.