Saulcerīte Viese (2 August 1932 in Jēkabpils – 24 December 2004 in Riga) was a Latvian writer and literary scholar.[1][2] She received the Order of the Three Stars in 1995.
Biography edit
Born on 2 August 1932 in Jēkabpils. Graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of the University of Latvia in 1955, began publishing her works in 1958.[3] Worked at the Rainis Museum of Literature and Art History (1955–1973), publishing house "Liesma" (1973–1978).
From 1978 to 1990, Viese headed the Latvian Writers' Union's Mežaparks Development Society.[3] She wrote short fiction books, research papers, compiled Rainis' yearbooks between 1975 and 1989, as well as the first six Copied Writings of Aspazija (1985–1988).[3] During the Awakening Movement in 1989, she was included on the list of intellectuals to be isolated.[4]
She died on 24 December 2004 in Riga.
Works edit
Books edit
- Aspazija (1975)
- Jaunais Rainis: ieskats mazpazīstamos manuskriptos (1982)
- Krišjānis Barons, the man and his work (1985; translated to English by Tāmāra Zalīte)
- Pie sliekšn̦a, pie avota (1989)
- Gājēji uz mēnessdārzu (1990)
- Dieviena : novada eps (1994)
- Mežaparks : pilsēta priežu silā (2001)
- Mūžīgie spārni : stāstījums par Aspazijas dzīvi (2004)
References edit
- ^ "Mūžībā aizgājusi Saulcerīte Viese" (in Latvian). Delfi.lv. LETA. 25 December 2004. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ "Saulcerīte Viese". Garamantas.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ a b c Latvijas enciklopēdija (in Latvian). Vol. 5. sējums. Rīga: Valērija Belokoņa izdevniecība. 2009. p. 790. ISBN 978-9934-8068-0-3.
- ^ No grāmatas "Ivars Ķezbers DURVĪS. Tā tas bija", citēts Izolējami 'X stundā' - slepens dokuments ar arestējamiem Atmodas laika latviešiem delfi.lv 2015. gada 5. maijā
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