Karl Eduard Sööt (26 December 1862, in Lohkva,

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– 1 September 1950, in

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) was an

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n poet. Between 1886 and 1893 he worked for the newspaper '' Olevik''. In 1895 he founded his own publishing house, printing shop and bookshop. In 1914, Sööt sold his business. From 1921 until 1923 he was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper ''

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''. 1886-1932 he was a member of Vanemuine Society. He died in 1950 and is buried at

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Selected works

* 1894: poetry collection "Rõõm ja mure" ('Joy and Distress') * 1899: poetry collection "Saatus" ('Fate') * 1903: poetry collection "Mälestused ja lootused" ('Memories and Hopes')

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soot, Karl Eduard 1862 births 1950 deaths Estonian male poets Estonian editors 19th-century Estonian poets 20th-century Estonian poets People from Luunja Parish