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Mari Saat

マリ・サート

Mari Saat

Aliases: Mari Meel
Pen Names: Mari Meel（Used since 1975 as a married name / pen name）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1947-09-27 （Tallinn）
Nationality
Estonia
Languages
Estonian
Residence History
Tallinn (birthplace and long-term residence)

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist, Lecturer, Economist
Active Years
1973-
Affiliations
Estonian Writers' Union, Estonian Press Council (Pressinõukogu), Tallinn University of Technology
Memberships
Estonian Writers' Union, Estonian Press Council (service)

Education

Tallinn University of Technology
Faculty of Economics / Department of Economics
Degree: 学士（経済学）
Period: 在学期間不明 - 卒業 1970年
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: Estonia
Graduated from Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Economics, in 1970.
Tallinn University of Technology
Graduate / Doctoral studies in Economics / Department of Economics
Degree: 博士（経済学）
Country: Estonia
Details of the doctorate (year and awarding institution) are not specified in available sources.

Awards

Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award
1974
Result: 受賞
Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award
1985
Result: 受賞
Estonian Cultural Endowment's Prose Award
1992
Organization: Estonian Cultural Endowment
Result: 受賞
Estonian Cultural Endowment's Prose Award
1999
Organization: Estonian Cultural Endowment
Result: 受賞
Estonian Cultural Endowment's Prose Award
2008
Organization: Estonian Cultural Endowment
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Katastroof

1973

An early work. Publication information is available but detailed synopsis is not published.

What do we do about Mother?

1978 Novel 189 pages

A family-themed novel (publication information available). Detailed synopsis is not published.

Laanepüü

1980 Novel 159 pages

A novel published in 1980. Publication details are known but detailed content is limited in available sources.

Õun Valguses ja Varjus

1985 144 pages

Published in 1985. Publication details are available but a detailed synopsis is not published.

Võlu ja vaim

1990 Novel 140 pages

Published in 1990 (volume 1). Publication info is available but specific plot details are limited.

Sinikõrguste tuultes ...

2000 Novel 117 pages

A work published in 2000. Publication information exists but detailed content is limited in sources.

Lasnamäe lunastaja

2008 Novel 149 pages

A work associated with the Lasnamäe district (publication information available). An English translation title appears as 'The Saviour of Lasnamäe' in some sources.

Translations
  • The Saviour of Lasnamäe

Mina Ise

2009 42 pages

Published in 2009. A short booklet-like work (details not specified).

Päkapikuõpetus

2011 24 pages

Published in 2011. A short work (details not specified).

Oakesed Kaunas

2014 Short story collection

A collection of short stories. Publication details are available but individual synopses are limited.

Matused ja Laulupeod

2015

Published in 2015. Publication information exists but detailed content is not published.

Bibliography

  • Katastroof
  • What do we do about Mother?
  • Laanepüü
  • Õun Valguses ja Varjus
  • Võlu ja vaim
  • Sinikõrguste tuultes ...
  • Lasnamäe lunastaja / The Saviour of Lasnamäe
  • Mina Ise
  • Päkapikuõpetus
  • Oakesed Kaunas
  • Matused ja Laulupeod

Translations of Works

  • The Saviour of Lasnamäe

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Realist depictionCareful observation of everyday detailsInterest in social and ethical issues
Recurring Motifs
Family relationshipsUrban life (particularly Tallinn)Female perspective and interiority

Legacy

Mari Saat is a notable figure in contemporary Estonian literature, publishing both short stories and novels. She has received multiple national literary awards such as the Friedebert Tuglas award and prizes from the Estonian Cultural Endowment. A long-standing member of the Estonian Writers' Union, she is also active in academia, holding a degree in economics and teaching at university level.

Academic Societies

  • Estonian Writers' Union

Trivia

  • Born 27 September 1947 in Tallinn.
  • Graduated from Tallinn University of Technology, Faculty of Economics, in 1970 and holds a doctorate in economics (year of doctorate not specified in available sources).
  • Member of the Estonian Writers' Union since 1976.
  • Worked as a professional writer during the period 1983–1993.
  • Received the Friedebert Tuglas Short Story Award in 1974 and 1985.
  • Received the Estonian Cultural Endowment's Prose Award in 1992, 1999 and 2008.
  • Married to artist Raul Meel (also appears under the name Mari Meel).
  • Reported to teach Business Ethics at Tallinn University of Technology as of 2024.