Ülo Mattheus (born 7 December 1956 in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

) is an

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n writer, journalist, civil servant and editor. In 1975 he graduated from 32nd secondary school in Tallinn. He has been transport worker, television lighting man, later also literary editor of the journal ''

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''. From 2005 until 2013, he was a press consultant for the

Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian language, Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minis ...

. Since 2014 he was the executive editor for TEA encyclopedia. Awards: * 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.

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