Jūlijs Vanags
Jūlijs Vanags (8 July 1903, Ungurmuiža Parish (now Jēkabpils district), Russian Empire – 12 October 1986, Riga, Latvian SSR) was a Latvian and Soviet writer and a co-author of the text of the Anthem of the Latvian SSR. He also wrote plays, children's books, poetry, stories and translated many works into Latvian including Leo Toltsoy's Anna Karenina, Alexander Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmilla and The Stone host by Lesya Ukrainika.
Jūlijs Vanags
- Born
- 1903. · Medņi parish.
- Died
- 1986. · Riga.
- Nationality
- Latvia and Soviet Union.
- Occupation
- translator, writer, screenwriter, playwright and poet.
- Known for
- Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Honours
- Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Patriotic War and 2nd class.
- Languages
- Russian and Latvian.
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Jūlijs Vanags (8 July 1903, Ungurmuiža Parish (now Jēkabpils district), Russian Empire – 12 October 1986, Riga, Latvian SSR) was a Latvian and Soviet writer and a co-author of the text of the Anthem of the Latvian SSR. He also wrote plays, children's books, poetry, stories and translated many works into Latvian including Leo Toltsoy's Anna Karenina, Alexander Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmilla and The Stone host by Lesya Ukrainika.
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Also worked under the name Ķeksis. Born at Medņi parish in 1903, died in Riga in 1986.
The recorded working language is Russian and Latvian. Works named in the authority record are Anthem of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. Distinctions recorded are Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star and Order of the Badge of Honour.
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- 1.Rožkalne, Anita <!--. Latviešu rakstniecība biogrāfijās. Zinātne. 2003. 9984-698-48-3.
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