Education
Jaak Urmet studied Estonian philology and history (from 1997 to 2002) at the Tallinn Pedagogical University and from 2002 to 2004 literary theory (the same university), graduated as Master of Arts
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Urmet started publishing articles, reviews and essays in 1999. In 2000, he made his debut as a poet with the collection "Maaaraamat". From 2001 to 2007 he worked as the editor of Arkaadia, a cultural addendum of Eesti Päevaleht.
The novel shows a blend of realism and phantasy: autobiographic reflections on the last decade of the Soviet era in countryside alternate with magic present (eg one of the characters is the devil).
The events take place in a real location – the village of Kaaruka in Järvamaa. Wimberg"s collections of poetry ("Maaaraamat" and "Kärppsed") depict autobiographic thoughts.
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, Põhjamaade Ministrite Nõukogu Tallinna Infobüroo, Tallinn 2001)
Review of novel "Pille-Riin" by Jürgen Rooste (Estonian Literary Magazine no 30, Spring 2010).
Membership
Urmet participated Tallinna Noored Tegijad (a fellowship of young authors in Tallinn) from 1998 to 2000 and is a member of Tartu Noorte Autorite Koondis since 2000. From 2006 on, Urmet is a member of the Tallinn Club of Bibliophiles, from 2007 on a member of the Estonian Society of Literature and the Estonian Union of Writers.
