Jaan Unt


Jaan Unt was an Estonian classical philologist, translator, and literary scholar. He translated from Ancient Greek, Latin, and Russian.

Early life and education

Jaan Unt was born in Tartu, the son of Valter Unt and Asta Unt. From 1955 to 1966, he studied Estonian philology at Tartu Secondary School No. 1, and then at Tartu State University from 1966 to 1968. He then served in the Soviet Army. From 1971 to 1976, he studied classical philology at Leningrad State University.

Career

After his military service, Unt taught Estonian at. From 1976 to 1980, he was a senior technical assistant in the History Institute's Feudal History Department at the Academy of Sciences of the Estonian SSR, and from 1980 to 1985 he worked as a freelancer in Tartu. In 1985, he started working as a lecturer at Tartu State University, where he taught until 2008, ending his career as a lecturer in the chair of world literature.

Family

Jaan Unt was the husband of the literary scholar and translator and the father of the literary scholar and translator and Jaan-Kristjan Unt.

Translations

  • 1982: Bronislawa Witz, Demokritos. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat
  • 1983: Marcus Aurelius, Iseendale. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1983
  • 1987:, Sokrates. Tallinn: Eesti Raamat, 1987
  • 1996: Epictetus, Käsiraamat, Vikerkaar 8–9: 184–191
  • 2001: Kenneth McLeish, Aristoteles: Aristotelese poeetika. Tallinn: Varrak
  • 2003: Aristotle, Luulekunstist. Tallinn: Keel ja Kirjandus
  • 2003: Plato, Teosed. I. Sokratese apoloogia. Phaidon. Kriton. Pidusöök. Charmides. Phaidros. Euthyphron |Apology of Socrates]. Phaedo. Crito. Symposium. Charmides. Phaedrus. Tartu: Ilmamaa
  • 2006: [Epictetus, "Vestlus 1.3", in the volume Vanakreeka kirjanduse antoloogia, Tallinn: Varrak, pp. 407–408
  • 2010: Dionysius Fabricius, Dionysius Fabriciuse, Viljandi kiriku praosti Liivimaa ajaloo lühiülevaade neljas osas aastast tuhat ükssada viiskümmend kaheksa kuni aastani 1610 = Dionysii Fabricii, Praepositi pontificii Felinensis, Livonicae historiae compendiosa series in quatuor digesta partes ab anno millesimo centesimo quinquagesimo octavo usque ad annum MDCX. Tartu: Johannes Esto Ühing

    Textbooks

  • 1997: Muistne kirjandus. Tallinn: Koolibri
  • 1998: Uue Testamendi kreeka keel algajaile. Tallinn: Logos
  • 2001: Maailmakirjandus I: antiikajast valgustuseni. Tallinn: Koolibri

    Articles, interviews, reviews

  • 1995: "Mitmest vaatenurgast valgustatud Julianus," Postimees, March 30
  • 1995: "Expertus linguae Latinae," Postimees, November 16
  • 1996: "Mõttemõlgutused Seneca üle II," Postimees, February 22
  • 1996: "Jaan Unt – sünnilt oktoobrilaps, elukutselt filoloog, vaimu poolest skeptik", Sõnumileht, April 27
  • 1996: "Epiktetos – ori, kes jutlustas vabadusest," Vikerkaar 8–9: 184–191
  • 1999: "Klassikaline Jaan Unt – tagasihoidlik boheemlane", Postimees, May 12
  • 1999: "Carmen Handoni Runnelio dedicatum finitis duodecim lustris," In: Läbi äreva vere: pühendusteos Hando Runnelile. Tartu, 1999, p. 396
  • 2001: "Kiri toimetajale kilpkonna asjus," Looming 7: 1110–1111
  • 2003: "Jaan Unt kõnetab Aristotelest eesti keeles", Postimees, August 15
  • 2003: "Tõsiselt nalja tehes ehk naerust kreeka kombel: katkendeid kogumikust Philogelos," In: Mille anni sicut dies hesterna...: studia in honorem Kalle Kasemaa. Tartu, 2003, pp. 171–180
  • 2003: "Humanistlikust kooliharidusest: Sankt Peterburgi klassikalise gümnaasiumi näide," In: Kakssada aastat klassikalist filoloogiat Eestis = Duo saecula philologiae classicae in Estonia. Tartu: Tartu Ülikooli Kirjastus, pp. 145–151
  • 2007: "Ärge kartke tuupimist!", Postimees Extra, November 10
  • 2017: Olev Remsu. "Mõjutaja" Postimees.ee November 7, print version November 11
  • 2017: Kaarina Rein. "Pythease õpiraha," Õpetajate Leht, November 10, p. 20

    Awards

  • 2001: Order of the White Star, Fifth Class
  • 2001: Pytheas Medal