Kārlis Skalbe
Songwriter
1879 – 1945
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Who was Kārlis Skalbe?
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 Freedom in Riga.
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- Born
- Nov 7, 1879
Vecpiebalga parish - Also known as
- Karlis Skalbe
- Skalbe, Kārlis
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Lizete Skalbe
(1910 - 1945)
- Lizete Skalbe
- Children
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Latvia
- Profession
- Education
(1887 - 1890)
(1890 - 1895)
- Died
- Apr 14, 1945
Stockholm
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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