{"id":222,"date":"2024-04-03T23:39:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T20:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/traat\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T10:21:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T07:21:31","slug":"traat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/ewod\/t\/traat\/","title":{"rendered":"Mats Traat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Poems<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\"Mats<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novels<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short stories<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Mats Traat<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Traat (23. XI 1936 \u2013 27. VII 2022) was an Estonian poet, prose writer, playwright, and translator.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Traat was born at Kuudse farm in Meema village in Palupera municipality in Southern Estonia.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>He acquired his primary education in Arula, Vana-Otep\u00e4\u00e4, N\u00f5uni, and Rannu. After working temporary farm and tractor station jobs and studying at Tartu Tehnical School of Artificial Liquid Fuel and Tallinn Technical School of Architecture and Construction via distant learning, he graduated from Vaek\u00fcla Agricultural Mechanization Technical School in 1957. In 1964, after graduating from the Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow, he attended\u00a0High Two-year Courses of Scriptwriters and Film Directors (graduated in 1969), while simultaneously working (1965-1968) as an editor at Tallinnfilm.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Traat belonged to the Estonian Writers\u2019 Union since 1963 (and was a member of the board from 1986-1992). He was a freelance writer since 1970. Additionally, he was a member of the World Literary Academy (WLA) since 1985.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traat was a prolific writer for decades and continued to publish fresh work until his death. His work takes on realistic tones with lyrical bends and finds itself rooted in place, in both the home and the fatherland, while focusing as well on themes of nature and philosophy. Additionally, his work deals often with social issues, including the history of village and rural life as well as human evolution over time, while attempting to fight against \u2013 and encouraging readers to do so \u2013 the everyday dullness of life and awaken their spirituality.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

His first short story L\u00f5ppematu tee<\/em> (\u2018Endless Road\u2019) was published in 1958 in the local newspaper in Elva Uus Tee<\/em>, and his first poem Kevadsonett<\/em> (\u2018Spring sonnet\u2019) was published in 1959 in the newspaper N\u00f5ukogude Hiiumaa<\/em>. He belonged to the so-called Cassette Generation: In 1962, his work was published along with that of Linda Ruud<\/a>, Paul-Eerik Rummo<\/a>, Arvi Siig<\/a>, and Enn Vetemaa<\/a> in the poetry cassette collection Noored autorid 1962<\/em> (\u2018Young Authors 1962\u2019). Traat has since published 37 poetry collections (five of them in Tartu dialect), 14 novels (the massive Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele <\/em>counting as one), several novellas and a dozen collections of short stories as well as some plays and translations. He has received the most attention for his poetry series Harala elulood<\/em> (\u2018The Harala Biographies\u2019), which was inspired by E.L. Masters\u2019 \u2018Spoon River Anthology\u2019, the novel Tants aurukatla \u00fcmber<\/em> (\u2018Dance Around the Steam Boiler\u2019), and Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele<\/em> (\u2018Go Up to the Mountains\u2019) which the author considers one single 3350-page novel that was finally published in four volumes by the Ilmamaa publishing house in 2008-2010<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four poetry collections in translation by Mats Traat have been published \u2013 by Bla\u017ee Koneski (translated from Macedonian), Ji\u0159\u00ed Wolker (from Czech), W\u0142adys\u0142aw Broniewski and\u00a0Tadeusz R\u00f3\u017cewicz (both from Polish). Besides those books Traat has translated numerous authors from different languages.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Traat is married to the translator Victoria Traat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mats Traat has been awarded the following literary prizes:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 The Eduard Vilde<\/a> Prize in Literature \u2013 in 1967, 1971, 1980 and 2011.
\u2013 The State Prize of the Soviet Estonia \u2013 in 1972.
\u2013 The Tuglas<\/a> Short Story Prize \u2013 in 1975, 1996, 2002, and 2007.
\u2013 The annual Juhan Smuul<\/a> Literary Prize \u2013 in 1976.
\u2013 The annual prize of the journal \u0414\u0440\u0443\u0436\u0431\u0430 \u041d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0432 in Moscow \u2013 in 1976.
\u2013 the title of Merited Writer of the ESSR \u2013 in 1977.
\u2013 The literary award of the A.H. Tammsaare<\/a> collective farm \u2013 in 1983.
\u2013 The Yugoslavian translation award for the book of poems Armunud t\u00fctarlapsed<\/em> by Bla\u017ee Koneski<\/span><\/span> \u2013 in 1986.
\u2013 Juhan Liiv<\/a> Poetry Prize \u2013 in 1992.
\u2013 Virumaa Literary Prize \u2013 in 1993 and 2002.
\u2013 The Hendrik Adamson<\/a> Award for poetry written in dialect \u2013 in 1994.
\u2013 The A.H. Tammsaare Novel Prize \u2013 in 1998.
\u2013 The culture award of the Estonian Rye Association \u2013 in 2000.
\u2013 The Order of the White Star, IV Class \u2013 in 2001.
\u2013\u00a0Literature Endowment Annual Award \u2013 in 2006.
\u2013 Estonian National Culture Award \u2013 in 2007
\u2013 Estonian\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Cultural Endowment Annual Award \u2013 in 2010.
\u2013 University of Tartu Award for Contribution to Estonian National Identity \u2013 in 2010.
\u2013 The Jaan Kross<\/a> Literary Prize \u2013 in 2011.
\u2013 Literature Endowment award for Lifetime Achievement \u2013 in 2017.
\u2013 Gustav Suits<\/a> Poetry Prize \u2013 in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M. K. (Translated by M. M.)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>
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Books in Estonian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poems<\/em><\/strong>
Kandilised laulud: luuletused 1959-1961<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1962, 51 lk. [Osa luulekassetist \u2019Noored autorid 1962\u2019 koos Linda Ruudi, Paul-Eerik Rummo, Enn Vetemaa ja Arvi Siia kogudega.]
K\u00fcngasmaa<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Riiklik Kirjastus, 1964, 103 lk.
Kaalukoda<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1966, 96 lk.
Kassiopeia<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1968, 53 lk.
Laternad udus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1968, 56 lk.
Ilmakaared<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1970, 120 lk.
Et\u00fc\u00fcdid l\u00e4iteks<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1971, 94 lk.
Hilised talled<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1976, 96 lk.
Harala elulood<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1976, 63 lk. [2., t\u00e4iendatud tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Kupar, 2001, 196 lk; audioraamat (2001. aasta v\u00e4ljaande p\u00f5hjal): loeb Silvi Jansons. V\u00f5ru: Pimedate Info\u00fching Helikiri, 2013, 1 CD, 2 t 56 min.]
Lagendiku aeg<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1977, 60 lk.
Valitud luuletused<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1979, 335 lk.
Septembrifuuga<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1980, 72 lk.
P\u00e4ike on r\u00e4nduri kodu: luulet 1957-1979<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 272 lk. [\u2019Valitud teosed\u2019, 3. k\u00f6ide.]
S\u00fcgislootus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1986, 108 lk.
J\u00e4\u00e4lilled<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1989, 151 lk.
Ajalaulud<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1990, 71 lk.
Vastuseta<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1991, 96 lk.
Koidu k\u00e4tes<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1993, 128 lk.
Armastuse p\u00e4iv<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1995, 88 lk.
On unistus kui r\u00e4nikivi<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2000, 450 lk.
K\u00f5llane \u00f5tak<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2001, 65 lk.
Uued Harala elulood<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 2002, 178 lk. [Audioraamat: loeb Silvi Jansons. V\u00f5ru: Pimedate Info\u00fching Helikiri, 2013, 1 CD, 2 t 41 min.]
Elus\u00e4de<\/strong>. Tallinn: Huma, 2003, 95 lk.
Turg ilma Sokrateseta<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2004, 80 lk.
Orjavits \u00f5itseb<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2005, 88 lk.
Traat armastusest<\/strong>. Tallinn: Varrak, 2006, 157 lk.
Soe \u00f5htu<\/strong>. Tallinn: Pegasus, 2008, 110 lk.
Oidipus l\u00e4heb Toompeale<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2010, 69 lk.
Tule r\u00fc\u00fctamine<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2010, 94 lk.
Vastsed Harala elulood<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2011, 192 lk. [Audioraamat: loeb Silvi Jansons. V\u00f5ru: Pimedate Info\u00fching Helikiri, 2012, 1 CD, 3 t 25 min.]
Valgus v\u00f5tab ka ruumi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2012, 64 lk.
Ugandi igatsus<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2013, 72 lk.
Alal\u00fctlev<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2015, 64 lk.
Roheline laev<\/strong>. Noorp\u00f5lve luuletusi 1953\u20131964. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2016, 112 lk.<\/span><\/span>
Kahutus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Tuum, 2018, 63 lk.
Tuulelagi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2019, 88 lk.
Taivat\u00e4is tsirke<\/strong>. Nell\u00e4ss luulekogu tartu kiilen. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2020, 95 lk.
Alkaios Maarjamaal<\/strong>. Tallinn: EKSA, 2021, 103 lk.
Kogutud Harala elulood<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2021, 583 lk. [V\u00e4ljaandesse on koondatud teostest \u201cHarala elulood\u201d, \u201cUued Harala elulood\u201d ja \u201cVastsed Harala elulood\u201d ilmunud lood, lisatud ka m\u00f5ned seni avaldamata.]
S\u00e4idse \u00e4idset<\/strong>. Viiess luulekogu Tartu keelen. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2021, 111 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Novels<\/em><\/strong>
Tants aurukatla \u00fcmber<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1971, 148 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1975, 154 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2005, 176 lk; 4. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Eesti P\u00e4evaleht, 2009, 160 lk; 5. tr\u00fckk: 2023.]
Maastik \u00f5unapuu ja meiereikorstnaga<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1973, 186 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 1. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 432 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: 2019.]
Pommeri aed<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1973, 193 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 1. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 432 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Pegasus, 2008, 253 lk.]
Inger<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1975, 192 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 1. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 432 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Varrak, 2016, 205 lk.]
Irdinimene; T\u00fcrgi oad<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1977, 196 lk.<\/span><\/span>
Puud olid, puud olid, hellad velled<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1979, 148 lk. [\u2018Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele\u2019, proloog. 2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 2. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat 1985, 336 lk; 3. tr\u00fckk: Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 1. k\u00f6ide, Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2008, 902 lk; audioraamat: loeb Aksel K\u00fcngas, Tallinn: Eesti Pimedate Raamatukogu, 2007, 1 CD, 6 t 9 min.]
Rippsild<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1980, 128 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 2. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 336 lk.]
Karukell, kurvameelsuse rohi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1982, 156 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1990, 176 lk.]
\u00dcksi r\u00e4ndan<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 304 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: \u2019\u00dcksi r\u00e4ndan. Kodu on ilus: romaanid\u2019, Tallinn: SE&JS, 2011, 591 lk.]
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 1. raamat<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1987, 336 lk; [Sisu: 1.-2. jagu (\u2019V\u00f5im\u2019, \u2019Vald\u2019). 2. tr\u00fckk: \u2019Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele\u2019, I k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2008, 903 lk].
Hirm ja iha<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1993, 184 lk.
Kodu on ilus<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1994, 159 lk.
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 2. raamat<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1994, 432 lk; [Sisu: 3.-4. jagu (\u2019Aja pilkaja v\u00e4lja\u2019, \u2019Must s\u00f5da\u2019). 2. tr\u00fckk: \u2019Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele\u2019, I k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2008, 903 lk.]
Peremees v\u00f5tab naise<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1997, 184 lk. [Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 7. jagu. 2. tr\u00fckk: Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, II k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2009, 934 lk.]
Muld l\u00f5hnab<\/strong>. Tallinn: Virgela, 1999, 272 lk. [Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 8. jagu. 2. tr\u00fckk: Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, II k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2009, 934 lk.]
Valge lind<\/strong>. Tallinn: Virgela, 2000, 320 lk. [Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 9. jagu. 2. tr\u00fckk: Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, III k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2009, 807 lk.]
Haamri all<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 2001, 308 lk. [Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, 10. jagu. 2. tr\u00fckk: Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, III k\u00f6ide. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2009, 807 lk.]
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, I k\u00f6ide<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2008, 903 lk. [Sisu: proloog, 1.-4. jagu (\u2019Puud olid, puud olid hellad velled\u2019, \u2019V\u00f5im\u2019, \u2019Vald\u2019, \u2019Aja pilkaja v\u00e4lja\u2019, \u2019Must s\u00f5da\u2019).]
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, II k\u00f6ide<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2008, 903 lk. [Sisu: 5.-8. jagu (\u2019Umbne suvi\u2019, \u2019Metsaline n\u00e4itab ennast\u2019, \u2019Peremees v\u00f5tab naise\u2019, \u2019Muld l\u00f5hnab\u2019).]
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, III k\u00f6ide<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2009, 808 lk. [Sisu: 9.-11. jagu (\u2019Valge lind\u2019, \u2019Haamri all\u2019, \u2019Naised ja pojad\u2019).]
Minge \u00fcles m\u00e4gedele, IV k\u00f6ide<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2010, 700 lk. [12. jagu (\u2019\u00d5elate lamp\u2019).]
\u00dcksi r\u00e4ndan. Kodu on ilus: romaanid<\/strong>. Tallinn: SE&JS, 2011, 591 lk.
Valge maja<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2017, 184 lk.<\/span><\/span>
T\u00f6\u00f6pataljon<\/strong>. Tallinn: EKSA, 2020, 154 lk.
Nad elasid oma saatust<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2022, 311 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short stories and novellas<\/em><\/strong>
Koputa kollasele aknale<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1966, 148 lk.
Irdinimene<\/strong>. Tallinn: Perioodika (Loomingu Raamatukogu), 1967, 100 lk; [2. tr\u00fckk: \u2019Irdinimene. T\u00fcrgi oad\u2019, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1977, 196 lk.]
M\u00e4nguveski<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1972, 160 lk.
Kohvioad<\/strong>. Tallinn: Perioodika (Loomingu Raamatukogu), 1974, 62 lk. [2. tr\u00fckk: Valitud teosed, 2. k\u00f6ide, Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 336 lk.]
Umbs\u00f5lm. Armuv\u00e4gi<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1989, 192 lk.
Kartaago kiirrong<\/strong>. Tallinn: Kupar, 1998, 187 lk.
Islandi suvi<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2003, 184 lk.
Sarviku armastus<\/strong>. Tartu: Argo, 2007, 435 lk.
Kolm Solveigi<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2015, 411 lk.<\/span><\/span>
Abielu viies p\u00e4ev<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2020, 276 lk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plays<\/em><\/strong>
Maikuu rohi: seitse n\u00e4idendit<\/strong>. Tartu: Ilmamaa, 2016, 272 lk. [Sisu: \u2019P\u00e4ike n\u00e4kku\u2019, \u2019L\u00e4bi klaasi\u2019, \u2019Poos\u2019, \u2019Maikuu rohi\u2019, \u2019J\u00e4\u00e4 veel\u2019, \u2019Kaalujad\u2019, \u2019Tuulekotid\u2019.]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Non-fiction<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
Rukkir\u00e4\u00e4k linnas<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2001, 144 lk.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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