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Poems<\/strong><\/a>\"Jaak_J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct_Photo_Alar_Madisson\"<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Non-fiction<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

About Jaak J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Jaak J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct (b. 9. XII 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer, diplomat, and politician. He has been married to the poet Viivi Luik since 1974.<\/span><\/p>\n

J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct studied from 1955\u20131966 at Tallinn 10th Secondary School and from 1966\u20131973 economics at Tallinn University of Technology. He has held many positions within the academic and literary spheres, including work as a librarian, a journalist for the newspapers \u00d5htuleht<\/em> (1969) and Rahva H\u00e4\u00e4l<\/em> (1966\u20131973), an assistant at the department of statistics at Tallinn University of Technology (1973\u20131974), a researcher at the Institute of Economics of the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR (1975\u20131976), and lastly as an editor for the publisher Eesti Raamat<\/em> (1976\u20131977).<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1977, J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct began working at the Writers\u2019 Union of the Estonian SSR, first as an organizational secretary (until 1981), then later as secretary of the board (1981\u20131986), and, finally, vice-chairman of the board (1986\u20131989). In 1989, he became chairman of the Cultural Council <\/span>of the Estonian Creative Unions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between 1989\u20131990, J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct was the Deputy Minister of Culture, and in 1990 became delegate of the Supreme Council of the Estonian SSR. From 1993\u20131997, he was Estonia\u2019s ambassador to Finland, from 1998\u20132002 to Italy and Malta, from 1999\u20132004 to Cyprus, in 2004 to the United Nations, from 2006\u20132011 to Latvia, and from 2011\u20132014 to Sweden. From 2002\u20132004, he worked as head of internal audits of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and from 2004\u20132005, he served as Minister of Defense of the Republic of Estonia.<\/span><\/p>\n

J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct was a member of the Soviet Communist Party from 1978\u20131989, the Estonian Liberal Democratic Party from 1990\u20131993, and the Estonian Reform Party from 1994\u20132012. He was also a member of the Estonian Congress. In 2015, J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct retired from diplomatic service.<\/span><\/p>\n

J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct has received many awards. In 2002, he received the Order of the National Coat of Arms, IV Class, in 2006, the Order of the National Coat of Arms, III Class, and in 2009, the Order of the Three Stars, III Class. In 2015, he won the Opinion Leader of the Year title from the Estonian newspaper Postimees<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

J\u00f5er\u00fc\u00fct debuted with a poem in the journal Noorus <\/em>in 1967. His work is lyrical and often ironic, the inquiry of an individual\u2019s psyche is intertwined with social themes.<\/span><\/p>\n

M. K. (Translated by M. M.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Books in Estonian<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Poems<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Kaitsekiht<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1975, 56 lk.<\/span>
K\u00f5ne sellel teemal<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1977,\u00a0 63 lk.<\/span>
\u00dcks ja ainus<\/strong>. Luuletusi 1967\u20131971.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 1997, 72 lk.<\/span>
Uus raamat<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 2004, 79 lk.<\/span>
Armastuse laiad, k\u00f5rged hooned<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 2010, 71 lk.<\/span>
K\u00f5ik luuletused<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2011, 331 lk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Novels<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Muutlik<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Keeles Sihtasutus, 2011, 334 lk.<\/span><\/p>\n

Short stories<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Leping. \u00d5petajad<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1979, 112 lk.<\/span>
Igavene suvi<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1980, 96 lk.<\/span>
Raisakullid I<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1982, 144 lk; [2. tr\u00fckk, I ja II osa: Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2013, 389 lk].<\/span>
Meeste tantsud<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1984, 112 lk.<\/span>
Raisakullid II<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1985, 126 lk; [2. tr\u00fckk, I ja II osa: Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2013, 389 lk].<\/span>
Teateid surmast<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Perioodika (Loomingu Raamatukogu), 1987, 56 lk.<\/span>
Teateid p\u00f5rgust<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1990, 120 lk.<\/span>
S\u00f5ber. Valik novelle 1979\u20132005<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 2005, 260 lk.<\/span>
Raisakullid III ja IV<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 2014, 311 lk.
Elu lehek\u00fclgi lehitsetakse kiiresti: novellid ja l\u00fchiromaan<\/strong>. Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, 2017, 236 lk.
<\/span><\/p>\n

Children\u2019s books<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Meierkasti Mats<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Kunst, 1975, 16 lk.<\/span>
Autod<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Kunst, 1977, 18 lk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Non-fiction<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
Jaak Arro<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Eesti Kunstimuuseum, 1995, lk.<\/span>
Diplomaat ja m\u00e4lu<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 2004, 240 lk.<\/span>
Poliitiline avaldus. Arvamusi ja kommentaare 1996\u20132008<\/strong>.\u00a0Tallinn: Tuum, 2008, 259 lk.
On nagu on<\/strong>. Tallinn: Ajakirjade Kirjastus, 2017, 207 lk. [M\u00e4lestused.]
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