Sulev Iva
Encyclopedia
Sulev Iva, born 3 October 1969 in Võru
, also known under the Võro
-styled pen name
of Jüvä Sullõv, is a Võro
identity advocate, and a founding fellow at the Võro Institute
. He has authored numerous subjects on Võro-related topics, and coauthored an ABC book and a reader
of the Võro language
for elementary school
children.
Võru
Võru is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.-History:Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, by the order of Riga Governor general count George Browne, on the...
, also known under the Võro
Võro language
The Võro language is a language belonging to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Traditionally it has been considered a dialect of the South Estonian dialect group of the Estonian language, but nowadays it has its own literary language and is in search of official recognition as an...
-styled pen name
Pen name
A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her...
of Jüvä Sullõv, is a Võro
Võros
Võros are inhabitants of historical Võrumaa , a region in Southeastern Estonia . The term is particularly used by proponents of a regional identity.About 70 000 people live in historical Võrumaa...
identity advocate, and a founding fellow at the Võro Institute
Võro Institute
The Võro Institute is an Estonian state research and development institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Võro language and culture.-History:...
. He has authored numerous subjects on Võro-related topics, and coauthored an ABC book and a reader
Basal reader
Basal readers are textbooks used to teach reading and associated skills to schoolchildren. Commonly called "reading books" or "readers" they are usually published as anthologies that combine previously published short stories, excerpts of longer narratives, and original works...
of the Võro language
Võro language
The Võro language is a language belonging to the Finnic branch of the Uralic languages. Traditionally it has been considered a dialect of the South Estonian dialect group of the Estonian language, but nowadays it has its own literary language and is in search of official recognition as an...
for elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
children.
Works
- Iva, SulevSulev IvaSulev Iva, born 3 October 1969 in Võru, also known under the Võro-styled pen name of Jüvä Sullõv, is a Võro identity advocate, and a founding fellow at the Võro Institute...
(2007): Võru kirjakeele sõnamuutmissüsteem (Inflectional Morphology in the Võro Literary Language). Dissertationes Philologiae Estonicae Universitatis Tartuensis 20, Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus (online: http://dspace.utlib.ee/dspace/bitstream/10062/4860/1/iva_sulev.pdf, English summary pp 144–146). - Jüvä, Sullõv Sulev IvaSulev Iva, born 3 October 1969 in Võru, also known under the Võro-styled pen name of Jüvä Sullõv, is a Võro identity advocate, and a founding fellow at the Võro Institute...
(2002): Võro-eesti synaraamat (Võro-Estonian dictionary). Publications of Võro Institute 12. Tarto-Võro. (Online: http://www.folklore.ee/Synaraamat)
Sources
- Võrumaa Keskraamatukogu: Võrumaa lastekirjanikud: Jüvä Sullõv
- Võro InstituteVõro InstituteThe Võro Institute is an Estonian state research and development institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Võro language and culture.-History:...
: Võro kiräviis