Mihkel Mutt ( Est. Mihkel Mutt ; February 18, 1953 , Tartu ) - Estonian writer , journalist , literary and theatrical critic .
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Creativity
- 3 Bibliography
- 4 notes
Biography
Mihkel was born on February 18, 1953 in Tartu in the family of translator and English writer Oleg Mutty. He attended Tartu High School No. 8. From 1971 to 1976, he studied Estonian philology at the University of Tartu . After graduation, and until 1987, he worked as an editor in a publishing house, as well as in various newspapers and literary magazines: in the newspaper of the University of Tartu (1974-1975), in the magazine Looming (1977-1986), in the newspapers Eesti Ekspress, "Eesti Aeg" and "Hommikuleht" (1991-1993) [2] . After that, he was a freelancer for a short time, then for two years he worked as a playwright at the Tallinn Theater for Young Spectators (now the City Theater ). In 1991-1992, Mutt was the head of the information bureau at the Estonian Foreign Ministry [3] .
From 1993 to 1997, Mutt was a freelancer. From 1997 to 2005, he was the editor-in-chief of the Sirp newspaper, and then from November 2005 to February 2016, he was the editor-in-chief of the major Estonian literary magazine Looming [4] .
Since 1980, Mutt has been a member of the Writers' Union of Estonia and has been on the board several times. From 1992, he was a member of the Estonian PEN Club , and from 1996 to 1999, he was its president.
Creativity
Mihkel Mutt has been publishing short stories, critical articles and essays since the 1970s. His first book, a short story collection The Disciple of Fabian, was published in 1980 and was praised by one of the critics as “pleasantly witty.” The same critic placed the author on a par with Vaino Waching , Mati Unt, and Jaak Yyeruyt [5] . In 1981, this collection received a prize to them. F. Touglas. Then another of his books followed: “Men” (1981), the satirical novel “Mice in the Wind” (1982), “Freeze” (1985), “Dear Generations” (1986), “Weeping Old Man Fabian” (1989) and others [ 2] .
His prose is distinguished by irony and satire. His novels are devoted to cultural, social and interpersonal problems, they are characterized by the author’s non-traditional acrimony [6] . Among the favorite topics of his work is the intelligentsia, in particular, the creative intelligentsia. He portrays it often grotesquely, self-ironically and somewhat autobiographically [2] . Thanks to his work, Mihkel Mutt quickly gained popularity in emigrant circles in Europe [7] .
Mihkel Mutt became the author of two books for children: Französisch! (1981) and Santa Claus (1986) about the problems of a modern family. The book "Französisch!" In 1986 was translated into Russian. The book "Santa Claus" in 1987 was awarded the prize. Yu. Smuula [2] .
He also made a name for himself as an essayist, political commentator, literary and theatrical critic and translator. Mutty's critical articles are distinguished by erudition and non-standard thinking, he also wrote parodies on theatrical themes. Mutt also wrote scripts in which the television movie “1991” and the television series “Salmona” were shot [2] . He also wrote travel essays about New Zealand , Mongolia , Sweden and England [4] . Finally, between 2009 and 2011, he released six volumes of his memoirs.
Bibliography
- Fabiani õpilane ('Fabians Schüler'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1980.149 S.
- Französisch! [Kinderbuch]. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1981. 63 S.
- Mehed ('Männer'). Tallinn: Perioodika 1981. 52 S. (Loomingu Raamatukogu 1/1981)
- Hiired tuules. Satiiriline romaan ('Mäuse im Wind. Satirischer Roman'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1982. 205 S.
- Keerukuju ('Figurenwerfen'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1985.158 S.
- Kallid generatsioonid ('Die lieben Generationen'). Tallinn: Perioodika 1986. 151 S. (Loomingu Raamatukogu 6-8 / 1986)
- Näärivana ('Der Weihnachtsmann' [Kinderbuch]). Ill. Epp Maria Kokamägi . Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1986. 60 S.
- Kõik on üks ja seesama ('Alles ist ein und dasselbe'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1986. 380 S.
- Vana Fabiani nutulaul ('Klagelied des alten Fabian'). Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1988.252 S.
- Kerge meel ('Leichtmütigkeit'). Tallinn. Eesti Raamat 1988.128 S.
- Reisid ehk Kolm kord Aasias muust rääkimata. Korea, Vietnam, Mongoolia, Inglismaa, Rootsi, Uus Meremaa ('Reisen oder dreimal in Asien ganz zu schweigen von dem anderen. Korea, Vietnam, Mongolei, England, Schweden, Neuseeland') Tallinn: Kupar 1990.234 S.
- Pingviin & raisakass ('Pinguin und Aaskatze'). Tallinn: Kupar 1992. 93 S.
- Rahvusvaheline mees ('Der internationale Mann'). [Tallinn:] etf 1994. 205 S.
- Üleminekuaeg. Novelle ja följetone ('Übergangszeit. Novellen und Feuilletons'). Tallinn: Kupar 1995.109 S.
- Inglismaa päevik ('Englisches Tagebuch'). Tallinn: Kupar 1995. 87 S.
- Meedia mu meedia. Iseseisvuseagseid kirjutisi. ('Medien, oh Medien. Artikel aus der Unabhängigkeitszeit'). Tallinn: Tuum 1996.310 S.
- Muti tabloid ('Mutts Boulevardblatt'). Tallinn: Kupar 1999.235 S.
- Progressiivsed hiired ('Die progressiven Mäuse'). Tallinnn: Muti raamat 2001.217 S.
- Väärikusest ('Über Würde'). Tallinn: Muti raamat 2001.63 S.
- Elu allikad ('Quellen des Lebens' = Neuausgabe von Kerge meel , 1988). sl: Fabian 2002.109 S.
- Estlusest. Essee ('Über das Estentum'). Tallinn: Fabian 2003.86 S.
- Sise ja väli. Päevapoliitilisi mõtteid 2000-2003 ('Innen und außen. Tagespolitische Gedanken 2000-2003'). Tallinn: Sirp 2003.135 S. (Sirbi raamat 2/2003)
- Kõik roosid ma kingiksin. Dramaatilised jutustused ('Alle Rosen würde ich schenken. Dramatische Erzählungen'). Tallinn: Fabian 2004.165 S.
- Kõrtsikammija. Literatuur vanadele troppidele ('Der Kneipenbummler. Literatur für die alte Garde'). Tallinn: muti raamat 2005.15 S.
- Siseemigrant. Novellid Rui taevalike kommentaaridega ('Der innere Emigrant. Novellen mit Ruis himmlischen Kommentaren'). Tallinn: Fabian 2007.192 S.
- Mälestused I. Eesti doomino. Eelmälestused ('Erinnerungen I. Estnisches Domino. Vorerinnerungen'). sl: Fabian 2009.186 S.
- Mälestused II. Võru tänav. Lapsepõlv ('Erinnerungen II. Võru-Straße. Kindheit'). sl: Fabian 2009.204 S.
- Mälestused III. Sitik sügab. Kooliaeg ('Erinnerungen III. Der Käfer juckt. Schulzeit'). sl: Fabian 2010.207 S.
- Mälestused IV. Kandilised sambad. Ülikool ('Erinnerungen IV. Eckige Statuen. Universität'). sl: Fabian 2010. 239 S.
- Mälestused V. Päikesepoolel ('Auf der Sonnenseite'). Tallinn: Fabian 2011.247 S.
- Mälestused VI. Elukott ('Lebenssack'). Tallinn: Fabian 2011.223 S.
- Kooparahvas läheb ajalukku ('Das Höhlenvolk geht in die Geschichte ein'). sl: Fabian 2012.446 S.
- Õhtumaa Eesti I. Kultuuripublitsistikat ja kirjandusartikleid ('Abendländisches Estland I. Kulturpublizistik und Literaturartikel'). Tallinn: Fabian 2014.416 S.
Notes
- ↑ German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 143623575 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Who is who in the culture of Estonia. - Tallinn: Avenarius, 1996 .-- S. 76-77. - ISBN 9985-834-13-5 .
- ↑ Eesti kirjanike leksikon. Koostanud Oskar Kruus ja Heino Puhvel. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 2000, S. 350-351.
- ↑ 1 2 Mihkel Mutt // estlit.ee
- ↑ Aivo Lõhmus: Épater les bourgeois! , in: Keel ja Kirjandus 11/1980, p. 689–691.
- ↑ Cornelius Hasselblatt. Geschichte der estnischen Literatur. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter, S. 680.
- ↑ Vgl. die Rezensionen von Ivar Grünthal in der Zeitschrift mana 51 (1982), S. 85-86; mana 55 (1986), S. 80; mana 56 (1987), S. 83; außerdem George Kurman in World Literature Today 2/1987, S. 318; 2/1989, S. 336; 1/1990, S. 159-160.