Mati Unt
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Mati Unt was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director.
Unt's first novel, written at the age of 18 after having finished high school, was Hüvasti, kollane kass
(Goodbye, Yellow Cat). This made him famous all over Estonia. He studied literature and journalism at Tartu University in Tartu, Estonia
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After this precocious beginning‚ Unt arranged a wide call in the artistic and intellectual circles of Estonia as a writer of the fiction, plays, and criticism. His books The Moon Like the Outgoing Sun, The Debt (1964), On the Existence of life in space, and The Black Motorcyclist rocketed Unt to the top of the novelist world in Estonia. In addition, he served a purpose in bringing avantgarde theatre to post-Soviet Union Estonia. Unt was well known as a director. In 1981, he became a director of the Youth Theatre in Tallinn
.
In 1979, his novel Autumn Ball (adapted to movie
in 2007 by Veiko Õunpuu
) brought him international recognition. Other books include 1990s Notebook of a Donor and the 2001 play Graal!. Films based on Unt's works Tühirand and Sügisball have been created after his death.
Mati Unt died in 2005. He is buried in the Metsakalmistu cemetery in Tallinn.
Unt's first novel, written at the age of 18 after having finished high school, was Hüvasti, kollane kass
Hüvasti, kollane kass
Hüvasti, kollane kass is a novel by Estonian author Mati Unt. It was first published in 1963....
(Goodbye, Yellow Cat). This made him famous all over Estonia. He studied literature and journalism at Tartu University in Tartu, Estonia
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
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After this precocious beginning‚ Unt arranged a wide call in the artistic and intellectual circles of Estonia as a writer of the fiction, plays, and criticism. His books The Moon Like the Outgoing Sun, The Debt (1964), On the Existence of life in space, and The Black Motorcyclist rocketed Unt to the top of the novelist world in Estonia. In addition, he served a purpose in bringing avantgarde theatre to post-Soviet Union Estonia. Unt was well known as a director. In 1981, he became a director of the Youth Theatre in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
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In 1979, his novel Autumn Ball (adapted to movie
Autumn Ball
Autumn Ball is a 2007 Estonian drama film directed by Veiko Õunpuu, adapted from Mati Unt's 1979 novel of the same name. The film depicts six desolate people of different yet similar fates in characteristically Soviet pre-fabricated housing units ....
in 2007 by Veiko Õunpuu
Veiko Õunpuu
Veiko Õunpuu is an Estonian film director and screenwriter who is best known for his artistic movies Autumn Ball and The Temptation of St. Tony...
) brought him international recognition. Other books include 1990s Notebook of a Donor and the 2001 play Graal!. Films based on Unt's works Tühirand and Sügisball have been created after his death.
Mati Unt died in 2005. He is buried in the Metsakalmistu cemetery in Tallinn.