Edvarts Virza

Latvian writer, poet and translator (1883-1940)
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Edvarts Virza
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Edvarts Virza

Summary

Edvarts Virza is a human[1]. He was born in Rāceņi[2]. He was born on December 27, 1883[3]. He passed away in Riga[4]. He died on March 1, 1940[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], opinion journalist[9], and translator[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rāceņi[2], Edvarts Virza…
  • Edvarts Virza passed away in Riga[4].
  • Edvarts Virza was born on December 27, 1883[3].
  • Edvarts Virza died on March 1, 1940[5].
  • Edvarts Virza is buried at Forest Cemetery[12].
  • Edvarts Virza was married to Elza Stērste[13].
  • A child of Edvarts Virza was Q136625382[14].
  • Edvarts Virza held citizenship in Russian Empire[15].
  • Edvarts Virza held citizenship in Latvia[16].
  • Latvian was Edvarts Virza's native language[17].
  • Edvarts Virza's professions included poet[6].
  • Edvarts Virza worked as a writer[7].
  • Edvarts Virza worked as a journalist[8].
  • Edvarts Virza's professions included opinion journalist[9].
  • Edvarts Virza worked as a translator[10].
  • Edvarts Virza's professions included prose writer[18].
  • Among Edvarts Virza's employers was Q86003135[19].
  • Among Edvarts Virza's employers was Q136652183[20].
  • Among Edvarts Virza's employers was Latvijas Kareivis[21].
  • Among Edvarts Virza's employers was Q55285958[22].
  • Edvarts Virza was employed by Q136626789[23].
  • Among Edvarts Virza's employers was Dailes Theatre[24].
  • Edvarts Virza received the Q136361332[25].
  • Edvarts Virza received the Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[26].
  • Edvarts Virza received the Q136361332[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rāceņi[2], Edvarts Virza… he was born on December 27, 1883[3]. Latvian was his native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], opinion journalist[9], translator[10], and prose writer[18]. Employers include Q86003135[19], a newspaper[28], founded in 1919[29]; Q136652183[20], a newspaper[30]; Latvijas Kareivis[21], a newspaper[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1920[33], headquartered in Riga[34]; Q55285958[22], a newspaper[35]; Q136626789[23], a state-owned enterprise[36], in Latvia[37], founded in 1925[38], headquartered in Riga[39]; and Dailes Theatre[24], a theatre company[40], in Latvia[41], founded in 1920[42], headquartered in Riga[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Q136361332[25]; Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[26], a grade of an order[44], in Latvia[45], founded in 1924[46]; Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[47], a grade of an order[48], in Latvia[49], founded in 1924[50]; and Fatherland Award[51], an award[52], in Latvia[53], founded in 1937[54].

Personal Life

Edvarts Virza was married to Elza Stērste[13]. A child of him was Q136625382[14]. He was affiliated with the Latvian Peasant Union[55].

Death and Burial

Edvarts Virza died on March 1, 1940[5]. He died in Riga[4]. Burial took place at Forest Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Edvarts Virza has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Edvarts Virza born?

Edvarts Virza's place of birth was Rāceņi[2].

Where did Edvarts Virza die?

Edvarts Virza passed away in Riga[4].

Who was Edvarts Virza married to?

Edvarts Virza's spouses include Elza Stērste[13].

What did Edvarts Virza do for work?

Edvarts Virza worked as poet[6], writer[7], journalist[8], opinion journalist[9], and translator[10].

What awards did Edvarts Virza receive?

Honors received include Q136361332[25], Order of the Three Stars, 3rd Class[26], Q136361332[27], and Q136361332[57].

References

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  12. [9] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  28. [3] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . Electronic Union Catalogue of Latvian Libraries of National Significance. Retrieved . kopkatalogs.lv. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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