Friedebert Tuglas short story award
2 appearances
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Edition 6 (1976) Winner
Mati Unt
マティ・ウント
Mati Unt
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-01 （Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County）
- Died
- 2005-08-22 （Tallinn） age 61
- Nationality
- Estonia
- Languages
- Estonian
- Residence History
- Voore Parish → Tallinn
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Theatre director
- Active Years
- 1964-2005
- Affiliations
- Vanemuine Theater, Tallinn City Theatre (Youth Theater), Estonian Drama Theatre
- Memberships
- Estonian Writers' Union
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tartu | — | Literature, Journalism, and Philology | — | — | Estonia |
University of Tartu
Literature, Journalism, and Philology
Country:
Estonia
Completed studies in literature, journalism, and philology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Order of the White Star | — | — | Republic of Estonia | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR | — | — | Estonian SSR | 受賞 |
Order of the White Star
2000
Organization:
Republic of Estonia
Result:
受賞
Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
1980
Organization:
Estonian SSR
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hüvasti, kollane kass
1965 NovelFirst novel written at age 18 after high school
Youth
Võlg (The Debt)
1964 NovelOne of the major novels
Sügisball (Autumn Ball)
NovelMost known for, adapted to film in 2007
Adaptations
- [Film] Autumn Ball / Veiko Õunpuu (2007)
Translations of Works
- Things in the Night (Öös on asju)
- Diary of a Blood Donor (Doonori meelespea)
- Brecht at Night (Brecht ilmub öösel)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Avant-garde
Legacy
Major Estonian writer who helped bring avant-garde theatre to post-Soviet Estonia. Novels adapted to film after death
In Popular Culture
- Plaque honoring Mati Unt at his family home in Voore
Trivia
- Plaque at family home in Voore