ABOUT KAUR KENDER
An Estonian author who rose to prominence in the early 2000s, he is known for such controversial works as Yuppiegod, Check Out, and Bank Con. His later works include Money and Comeback.
His debut novel, Independence Day, was published in 1998.
An entrepreneur as well as an author, he once worked as an executive for an advertising company.
He was born in Estonia to Pina and Jaan Kender.
He is a contemporary of fellow writer Jonathan Franzen .
