Tiit Aleksejev (1968) is an Estonian novelist and playwright. He received a master’s degree in medieval history from the University of Tartu and has also studied at Oxford. Aleksejev has lived and worked in both Paris and Brussels, and currently resides in Tallinn.
As an author, his primary focus has been on historical writing with a particular interest in the First Crusade, on which he has written a tetralogy (The Pilgrimage, The Stronghold, The Garden Without Walls, The Ascendants). Aleksejev has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East to gather material and inspiration for his works. In 2010, The Pilgrimage brought him the European Union Prize for Literature.
Tiit Aleksejev was the chairman of the Estonian Writers’ Union between 2016 and 2024.
More information on the author can be found from the Estonian Literature Centre.
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