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Mari Saat

Mari Saat (a.k.a.Mari Meel since 1975; born 27 September 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer. [1]

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In 1970, Saat graduated from the Tallinn Polytechnical Institute's faculty of economics. [1] She holds a Doctorate in Economics. [2]

Since 1976, she has been a member of the Estonian Writers' Union. [1]

During the period of 1983–1993, she was a professional writer. [1]

She is married to the artist Raul Meel. [2]

She has served on the Press Council of Estonia (Pressinõukogu). [3]

In 2024, she teaches Business Ethics at Tallinn University of Technology. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mari Saat". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Estonian Literature Centre website, Mari Saat
  3. Providus website, Information about the Estonian Press Council, article dated March 29th, 2003
  4. 1 2 Vagabond Voices website, Mari Saat
  5. Books From Scotland website, The Saviour of Lasnamäe
  6. GoodReads website, What do we do about Mother?
  7. GoodReads website, Õun valguses ja varjus
  8. Head Reed website, Mari Saat, article dated November 2017
  9. GoodReads website, Mari Saat