Merle Karusoo

Estonian stage director and writer (born 1944)
Person human Q16406333
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Merle Karusoo

Summary

Merle Karusoo is a human[1]. Born in Rae Rural Municipality[2], she… she was born on +1944-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a director[4], playwright[5], university teacher[6], and theatrical director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Merle Karusoo was born in Rae Rural Municipality[2].
  • Merle Karusoo was born on +1944-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Merle Karusoo held citizenship in Estonia[9].
  • Merle Karusoo's professions included director[4].
  • Merle Karusoo's professions included playwright[5].
  • Merle Karusoo worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Merle Karusoo's professions included theatrical director[7].
  • Merle Karusoo's field of work was drama[10].
  • Merle Karusoo's field of work was theatre art[11].
  • Merle Karusoo's field of work was directing[12].
  • Merle Karusoo's field of work was pedagogy[13].
  • Among Merle Karusoo's employers was University of Tartu[14].
  • Merle Karusoo's education included a stint at University of Tartu[15].
  • Merle Karusoo was educated at Tallinn University[16].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Order of the White Star, 4th Class[17].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Ants Lauter Award[18].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Juhan Smuul literary award[19].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Merited Artist of Estonian SSR[20].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Q16412934[21].
  • Merle Karusoo received the Ela ja sära[22].
  • Merle Karusoo's image is recorded as Merle Karusoo, arvamusfestival 2014.jpg[23].
  • Merle Karusoo is recorded as female[24].
  • Merle Karusoo's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Merle Karusoo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041324870[26].
  • Merle Karusoo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48399028[27].

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Origins and Family

Merle Karusoo's place of birth was Rae Rural Municipality[2]. She was born on +1944-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Tartu[15], a public university[28], in Estonia[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Tartu[31] and Tallinn University[16], a public university[32], in Estonia[33], founded in 2005[34], headquartered in Tallinn[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include director[4], playwright[5], university teacher[6], and theatrical director[7]. Fields of work include drama[10], a literary mode[36]; theatre art[11], a performing arts genre[37]; directing[12], a job activity[38]; and pedagogy[13], a branch of science[39]. Among Merle Karusoo's employers was University of Tartu[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[17], a grade of an order[40], in Estonia[41], founded in 1936[42]; Ants Lauter Award[18], a theatre award[43], in Estonia[44], founded in 1974[45]; Juhan Smuul literary award[19], a prize[46], in Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic[47], founded in 1970[48]; Merited Artist of Estonian SSR[20], an honorary title of the Estonian SSR[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1941[51]; Q16412934[21], a theatre award[52], in Estonia[53], founded in 1984[54]; and Ela ja sära[22], a scholarship[55], in Estonia[56], founded in 2000[57].

Why It Matters

Merle Karusoo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Merle Karusoo born?

Merle Karusoo's place of birth was Rae Rural Municipality[2].

What did Merle Karusoo do for work?

Merle Karusoo worked as director[4], playwright[5], university teacher[6], and theatrical director[7].

Where did Merle Karusoo go to school?

Merle Karusoo was educated at University of Tartu[15] and Tallinn University[16].

What awards did Merle Karusoo receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Star, 4th Class[17], Ants Lauter Award[18], Juhan Smuul literary award[19], and Merited Artist of Estonian SSR[20].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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