Tiit Aleksejev (1968) is an Estonian novelist and playwright. He holds an MA in medieval history from the University of Tartu and has also studied at Oxford University. 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 special interest in the First Crusade, on which he has written a series of novels (The Pilgrimage, The Stronghold, The Garden Without Walls, and The Ascendants).
Aleksejev has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East to gather material for his work. In 2010, The Pilgrimage brought him the European Union Prize for Literature.
Aleksejev was the chairman of the Estonian Writers’ Union from 2016 to 2024.
More information on the author, with the sample translations of his novels, can be found on the Estonian Literature Centre.
Contact: taleksejev@me.com
