Andrejs Upīts

Latvian poet and writer (1877-1970)
Person human Q572629
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Andrejs Upīts

Summary

Andrejs Upīts is a human[1]. He was born in Skrīveri[2]. He was born on November 22, 1877[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on November 17, 1970[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrejs Upīts was born in Skrīveri[2].
  • Andrejs Upīts passed away in Riga[4].
  • Andrejs Upīts was born on November 22, 1877[3].
  • Andrejs Upīts was born on December 4, 1877[12].
  • Andrejs Upīts died on November 17, 1970[5].
  • Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[13].
  • Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Latvia[15].
  • Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Andrejs Upīts's professions included writer[6].
  • Andrejs Upīts's professions included poet[7].
  • Andrejs Upīts worked as a translator[8].
  • Andrejs Upīts's professions included literary critic[9].
  • Andrejs Upīts's professions included politician[10].
  • Andrejs Upīts worked as a visual artist[17].
  • Andrejs Upīts held the position of deputy of Saeima[18].
  • Andrejs Upīts was employed by University of Latvia[19].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Stalin Prize[20].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Hero of Socialist Labour[22].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[24].
  • Andrejs Upīts received the Q4313381[25].
  • Andrejs Upīts was a member of USSR Union of Writers[26].
  • Andrejs Upīts is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrejs Upīts was born in Skrīveri[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 22, 1877[3] and December 4, 1877[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], politician[10], and visual artist[17]. Among Andrejs Upīts's employers was University of Latvia[19]. He held the position of deputy of Saeima[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1941[30]; Order of Lenin[21], an order[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1930[33]; Hero of Socialist Labour[22], a title of honor[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1938[36]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23], a socialist order of merit[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1928[39]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[24], a medallion[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1945[42]; and Q4313381[25], a title of honor[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1945[45].

Personal Life

Andrejs Upīts was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[46].

Death and Burial

Andrejs Upīts died on November 17, 1970[5]. He died in Riga[4]. He is buried at Forest Cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Andrejs Upīts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Andrejs Upīts born?

Born in Skrīveri[2], Andrejs Upīts…

Where did Andrejs Upīts die?

Andrejs Upīts died in Riga[4].

What did Andrejs Upīts do for work?

Andrejs Upīts worked as writer[6], poet[7], translator[8], literary critic[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Andrejs Upīts receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[20], Order of Lenin[21], Hero of Socialist Labour[22], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[23].

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  25. [12] . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. Retrieved . obalkyknih.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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