Vizma Belševica

Latvian writer (1931-2005)
Person human Q298125
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Vizma Belševica

Summary

Vizma Belševica is a human[1]. She was born in Riga[2]. She was born on May 30, 1931[3]. She died in Riga[4]. She died on August 6, 2005[5]. She worked as a poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], and playwright[9]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Vizma Belševica…
  • Vizma Belševica passed away in Riga[4].
  • Vizma Belševica was born on May 30, 1931[3].
  • Vizma Belševica died on August 6, 2005[5].
  • Vizma Belševica is buried at Rainis Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Vizma Belševica was Klāvs Elsbergs[12].
  • A child of Vizma Belševica was Jānis Elsbergs[13].
  • Vizma Belševica held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Vizma Belševica held citizenship in Latvia[15].
  • Vizma Belševica's professions included poet[6].
  • Vizma Belševica's professions included writer[7].
  • Vizma Belševica worked as a translator[8].
  • Vizma Belševica's professions included playwright[9].
  • Vizma Belševica's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Vizma Belševica's field of work was novel[17].
  • Vizma Belševica's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Vizma Belševica is Trilogy Bille[19].
  • Vizma Belševica received the Order of the Three Stars[20].
  • Vizma Belševica received the Tomas Tranströmer prize[21].
  • Vizma Belševica is recorded as female[22].
  • Vizma Belševica's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Vizma Belševica's Commons category is recorded as Vizma Belševica[24].
  • Vizma Belševica's family name is recorded as Belševič[25].
  • Vizma Belševica's family name is recorded as Elsbergs[26].
  • Vizma Belševica's given name is recorded as Vizma[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: LV[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2005-08-06[31]

  • Community tags: latvian, poet[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b604d67f-dfd9-4513-a041-1c06673698ba[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Vizma Belševica… she was born on May 30, 1931[3].

Education

Vizma Belševica's education included a stint at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], and playwright[9]. Fields of work include poetry[16], a literary form[34] and novel[17], a book format[35].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vizma Belševica is Trilogy Bille[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Three Stars[20], an order[36], in Latvia[37], founded in 1924[38] and Tomas Tranströmer prize[21], a literary award[39], in Sweden[40], founded in 1997[41].

Personal Life

Children include Klāvs Elsbergs[12], a poet[42], 1959–1987[43], of Soviet Union[44] and Jānis Elsbergs[13], a poet[45], b. 1969[46], of Latvia[47].

Death and Burial

Vizma Belševica died on August 6, 2005[5]. She passed away in Riga[4]. Burial took place at Rainis Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Vizma Belševica ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Vizma Belševica born?

Vizma Belševica's place of birth was Riga[2].

Where did Vizma Belševica die?

Vizma Belševica passed away in Riga[4].

What did Vizma Belševica do for work?

Vizma Belševica worked as poet[6], writer[7], translator[8], and playwright[9].

Where did Vizma Belševica go to school?

Vizma Belševica was educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute[18].

What awards did Vizma Belševica receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars[20] and Tomas Tranströmer prize[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Maxim Gorky Literature Institute
    Place of birth Riga
    Child Klāvs Elsbergs, Jānis Elsbergs
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latvian
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