Jaak Urmet (

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...

: Wimberg; born 30 January 1979, in Saku) is an Estonian writer. Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history (from 1997 to 2002) at the

Tallinn Pedagogical University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Estonia. Located in the centre of Tallinn, the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn University is one of the three largest institutions of higher education ...

and from 2002 to 2004

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(the same university), graduated as M.A. Urmet participated ''Tallinna Noored Tegijad'' (a fellowship of young authors in Tallinn) from 1998 to 2000 and is a member of Young Authors' Association in Tartu since 2000. From 2006 on, Urmet is a member of the Tallinn Club of Bibliophiles, from 2007 on a member of the

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and the Estonian Union of Writers. Urmet started publishing articles, reviews and essays in 1999. In 2000, he made his debut as a poet with the collection ''"Maaaraamat"''.''Maaaraamat''
(Kaaruka küla, 2000, English; ''Countrybook : The Curved Village'')- Retrieved 2019-02-02, . From 2001 to 2007 he worked as the editor of ''Arkaadia'', a cultural addendum of '' Eesti Päevaleht''. Wimberg's (Urmet's) novel "Lipamäe" (which was noted on 2002 Estonian novel contest and awarded

Virumaa Virumaa ( la, Vironia; Low German: ''Wierland''; Old Norse: ''Virland'') is a former independent county in Ancient Estonia. Now it is divided into Ida-Viru County or Eastern Vironia and Lääne-Viru County or Western Vironia. Vironians built ma ...

prize of literature in 2002) is a postmodernist story of a young man who moves from urban area to countryside after the death of his grandfather. The novel shows a blend of

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and phantasy: autobiographic reflections on the last decade of the Soviet era in countryside alternate with magic present (e.g. one of the characters is the devil). The events take place in a real location – the village of

Kaaruka Kaaruka is a village in Paide (urban municipality), Järva County in northern-central Estonia. Prior to the 2017 administrative reform in Estonia of local governments, it was located in Roosna-Alliku Parish Roosna-Alliku Parish ( et, Roosna-Al ...

in Järvamaa. Wimberg's collections of poetry (''"Maaaraamat"'' and ''"Kärppsed"'') depict autobiographic thoughts. In his works, Wimberg uses (his own) innovative

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of Estonian language.

Bibliography

* ''Maaaraamat'' (Huma 2000) * ''Lipamäe'' (Varrak 2002) * ''Kolme päkapiku jõulud'' (co-authors

Jürgen Rooste Jürgen Rooste (born in 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet. He has been graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University in Estonian language speciality. Awards: * 1999: Betti Alver Elisabet "Betti" Alver ( in Jõgeva – 19 June 1989 in Tar ...

and

Karl Martin Sinijärv Karl Martin Sinijärv (born 4 June 1971) is an Estonian journalist and poet. Sinijärv was born in Tallinn. By 2011, he had published 8 poetry books and a cookbook. His poetry has been characterized as etnofuturist, bringing estrangement of lan ...

) (Huma 2002, children poetry) * ''Buratino laulud'' (Varrak 2005, children poetry) * ''Bootleg'' (2006) – a collection of 'Web poetry'. See: https://web.archive.org/web/20120212194056/http://www.hot.ee/irboska/Wimberg_-_Bootleg_(2006).pdf * ''Põngerjate laulud'' (Varrak 2006, children poetry) * ''Kärppsed'' (Jutulind 2006) * ''Härra Padakonn'' (Varrak 2008, children poetry)

Published in English

Excerpt
from the novel "Lipamäe" (translated in English by Ulvi Haagensen
Estonian Literary Magazine
no. 17, Autumn 2003)
Interview
by Sven Vabar (Estonian Literary Magazine no. 17, Autumn 2003)
Selected poems
in "Viie tunni tee. Five Hours Away", Nordic Poetry Festival 2001 booklet (translated in English by

Kalju Kruusa Kalju Kruusa (real name Jaanus Valk; born 10 October 1973, in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, editor and translator. From 1993, he is studying at University of Tartu, Tallinn University and Waseda University (Tokyo). In 2008, he defended his BA ...

, Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu Tallinna Infobüroo, Tallinn 2001)
Review
of novel "Pille-Riin" by

(Estonian Literary Magazine no. 30, Spring 2010)

References

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Published in English

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