About Ülo Mattheus
Born 1956. Ülo Mattheus is an Estonian journalist, writer and critic.
Ülo Mattheus (born 7 December 1956) is an Estonian writer, journalist, civil servant and editor.
Early life and education Mattheus was born 7 December 1956 in Tallinn. In 1975 he graduated from 32nd secondary school in Tallinn.
Career He has been transport worker, television lighting man, later also literary editor of the journal Sirp. From 2005 until 2013, he was a press consultant for the Riigikogu. 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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Estonian writer and journalist (born 1956)
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Ülo Mattheus was born on 7 December 1956 in Tallinn.
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Ülo Mattheus is a journalist, writer and critic.
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Ülo Mattheus is Estonian.
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