Mats Traat
Mats Traat (23 November 1936 – 27 June 2022) was an Estonian poet, poetry translator, and author. Career Traat was born in Arula, Otepää Parish. He debuted in 1962 with a collection of poetry. He published over 20 anthologies of poetry. His poetry frequently dealt with social commentary and society's adoration for science. His lyrics praised nature and his native country. He also translated poetry from Slavic languages (Polish, Macedonian, Czech). Traat wrote about the indigenous Estonian population. His central topics were the changes and the developments of Estonian rural life in the course of centuries, with an emphasis on people's ethical choices. In ''Trees Were, Trees Were Tender Brothers'' (1979), a young protagonist wages a struggle to keep a farm running, something he never desired to do.http://elm.einst.ee/issue/24/views-freedom-mats-traat ''Pasqueflower, Antidote for Sadness'' (1982/uncensored version 1990) covered the fate of ancient Livonians, conquered a ...
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