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Vahur Afanasjev (Vahur Laanoja) was born on 24 August, 1979 in Tartu, Estonia, is an Estonian writer (1979–2021). Discover Vahur Afanasjev's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 41 years old?
| Popular As |
Vahur Laanoja |
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| Age |
41 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
24 August, 1979 |
| Birthday |
24 August |
| Birthplace |
Tartu, Estonia |
| Date of death |
10 April, 2021 |
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N/A |
| Nationality |
Estonian
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Vahur Afanasjev Height, Weight & Measurements
At 41 years old, Vahur Afanasjev height not available right now. We will update Vahur Afanasjev's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Vahur Afanasjev Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Vahur Afanasjev worth at the age of 41 years old? Vahur Afanasjev’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from Estonian. We have estimated Vahur Afanasjev's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Vahur Afanasjev (born Vahur Laanoja; 24 August 1979 – 10 May 2021) was an Estonian novelist, poet, musician and film director best known for his novel Serafima and Bogdan a story following the lives in a village of Russian Orthodox Old Believers on the shore of the lake Peipus from the end of the World War II to the nineties.
Afanasjev began his writing career with poems and lyrics in 1995.
In 1997–98, he published three poetry collections on the internet.
He was a member of a literary group called Tartu Young Authors' Association since 1998, and a member of the Estonian Writers' Union since 2006.
He worked as a journalist, media analyst, copywriter, creative director, and PR officer.
His first poems were published in the Estonian literary magazine Vikerkaar in 1998.
He published poetry books, short stories, and novels.
His works have been published in several collections of various authors in English, Finnish, Russian, Romanian, Dutch, and Hungarian.
Honorary Citizen of Peipsiääre parish, with a badge of honor.
His style was described as socially critical magic realism flavoured with obscurities.
His characters included parasite worms, murderers, corrupted journalists, robots, and lonely gay men.
Afanasjev graduated from the University of Tartu in 2002, majoring in economic policy.
A CD of tra_art was published with Vahur Afanasjev's book Kanepi Kirik (2002).
Two of his recordings were on a CD of singing writers.
He also wrote lyrics for Orelipoiss, Skriimsilm, and Päris Anny.
From 2005 to 2010, Afanasjev lived in Brussels, Belgium.
Afanasjev made experimental short films since 2006, and used photos and Microsoft PowerPoint in film production.
"...2008 saw the publication of his short novel Cosmos. This is a peculiar tale that could be characterised as Brokeback Mountain meets Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
In addition to his writing, Afanasjev made electronic music (project tra_art), punk-like electric guitar rock, blues and country (project Kurluk Ulica), and experimental noisepop (project Kannibal Elektor).
In June 2008, he presented his autobiographical documentary film Where Dreams End and was threatened with a court case concerning it.
The film had its official premiere at the Eclectica festival.
In April 2009, Afanasjev finished production of a documentary film called Rong Way about the complicated train travel between Estonia and Western Europe.
He summed up his life as a euro official in the European Economic and Social Committee in his 2011 travelogue My Brussels.
He was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature in 2021.
He died unexpectedly on 10 May 2021.
Afanasjev's last completed works were published posthumously, these include the collection of poems Tuulevaiksed aastad (2021) and a novel Rail Baltic ehk kelmitants vanaisa sarvedega (2022).
The novel won the 2017 Estonian Writers' Union's Novel Competition.
