Ülo Mattheus
Estonian writer, journalist, civil servant and editor (born 1956)
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Ülo Mattheus (born 7 December 1956) is an Estonian writer, journalist, civil servant and editor.[1]
Born7 December 1956
Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupations
- Writer
- journalist
- editor
- civil servant
LanguageEstonian
NotableworksLäheb ega peatu, India armastus
Ülo Mattheus | |
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Mattheus in 2013 | |
| Born | 7 December 1956 Tallinn, then part of Estonian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Language | Estonian |
| Notable works | Läheb ega peatu, India armastus |
Early life and education
Mattheus was born 7 December 1956 in Tallinn. In 1975 he graduated from 32nd secondary school in Tallinn.
Career
He has been transport worker, television lighting man, later also literary editor of the journal Sirp. From 2005 until 2013, he was a press consultant for the Riigikogu. Since 2014 he was the executive editor for TEA Encyclopedia.[1]
Awards:[1]
- 1985 and 1994: Friedebert Tuglas short story award
- 1996: Literature Endowment annual award
Works
- 1989: novel "Kuma". Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1989. 164 pp.
- 1996: novel "Läheb ega peatu". Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, 1996. 350 pp.
- 2006: novel "India armastus: fragmendid kirjadest". Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2006. 196 pp.
- 2013: novel "Tema salajane palve". Tallinn: Tuum, 2013. 208 pp.
