Kārlis Skalbe
Latvian writer and poet
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Kārlis Skalbe was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales which are really written for adults. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, Tēvzemei un Brīvībai, are inscribed on the Monument of... Wikipedia
Born: November 7, 1879, Vecpiebalga parish, Latvia
Died: April 14, 1945 (age 65 years), Stockholm, Sweden
Spouse: Lizete Skalbe (m. 1910–1945)
Books: Ziemas pasakas and Sapņi un teikas
Children: Ilze Legzdiņa and Jānis Viesturs Skalbe
Awards: Order of the Three Stars
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