Edvarts Virza

Latvian writer, poet and translator (1883-1940) · Latvia · On the map · Writers · Died at 56

Edvarts Virza was a Latvian writer, poet and translator. In 1935 and 1936 he was a nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. His works were banned in the Latvian SSR until 1985.

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1940Died1 March 19401938Fatherland AwardAward1937Order of the Three Stars, 2nd ClassAward1926Order of the Three Stars, 3rd ClassAward1883Born27 December 1883

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