Merle Karusoo
Merle Karusoo (born 1 July 1944 in Rae Parish) is an Estonian stage director and writer. She is also known as a collector of Estonian biographies.[1]
Merle Karusoo
In 1972, she graduated from University of Tartu in Estonian philology. In 1999, she defended her master's thesis in sociology at Tallinn Pedagogical University.[1]
She has worked as a director at the Estonian Drama Theatre and the Estonian State Youth Theater.[1]
Karusoo has worked as a course instructor and lecturer at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre and the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy. Since 2014, she has been a Professor of Liberal Arts, teaching at the University of Tartu.[1]
Awards
- 1980 Ants Lauter Award[1]
- 1981 Juhan Smuul literary award[1]
- 1990 Merited Artist of the ESSR[1]
- 2001 Order of the White Star, IV class[1]
Selected works
- 1981: play "Ma olen 13-aastane" ('I Am 13')
- 1982: play "Meie elulood" ('Our Life Stories')
- 1997: play "Kured läinud, kurjad ilmad" ('The Cranes Are Gone, the Weather's Bad')
References
- Vabar, Sven. "Merle Karusoo". sisu.ut.ee. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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