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Austra Skujiņa
Latvian poet (1909-1932) · Latvia · On the map · Writers · Died at 23
Austra Skujiņa was a Latvian poet. She was known for her sad poems about the impossibility of love and happiness despite wanting to achieve it. Her first poem was published in 1926 in a social democrat newspaper, and during her first years she was more known more for left wing and protest poems.
Austra Skujiņa is read about 2 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 August 2026
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The first collection of her poems was published in 1932, shortly after her suicide. Skujiņa committed suicide on 5 September 1932, at the age of 23. She is buried at the Riga Forest Cemetery.
Country
Latvia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1932 · aged 23
