Knuts Skujenieks
Knuts Skujenieks (5 September 1936 – 25 July 2022) was a Latvian poet, journalist, and translator from fifteen European languages. He spent his childhood near Bauska in Zemgale. Skujenieks later studied at University of Latvia in Riga and at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow.
Knuts Skujenieks
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- Name
- Knuts Skujenieks
- Born
- 5 September 1936
- Birthplace
- Riga, Latvia
- Died
- 25 July 2022
- Occupation
- Poet, translator
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Latvia.
- Education
- University of Latvia and Maxim Gorky Literature Institute.
- Honours
- Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class, Cross of Recognition and Tomas Tranströmer prize.
- Languages
- Latvian.
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In 1962, he was convicted of anti-Soviet activities, and sentenced to seven years in a prison camp in Mordovia, Russia. Although he was a prolific poet, his first collection was only published in 1978. The poems he wrote during his captivity were published in 1990. Skujenieks' poetry has been translated into many European languages. Books of his poetry have been published in Sweden and Ukraine. In 2008, he was awarded the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature. In 2015, film director Ivars Tontegode shot a biographical documentary feature Knutification/Nepareizais about the life of Knuts Skujenieks.
Knuts Skujenieks studied at University of Latvia and Maxim Gorky Literature Institute. The recorded working language is Latvian. Work by Knuts Skujenieks is recorded in the collections of Knuts Skujenieks collection. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class, Cross of Recognition and Tomas Tranströmer prize.
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• Name — Knuts Skujenieks • Born — 5 September 1936 • Birthplace — Riga, Latvia • Died — 25 July 2022 • Occupation — Poet, translator
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Knuts Skujenieks is recorded as having received Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class, Cross of Recognition and Tomas Tranströmer prize. Recognition and collections. Skujenieks received Order of the Three Stars, 4th Class, Cross of Recognition and Tomas Tranströmer prize.
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1936
Knuts Skujenieks born at Riga.
2022
Knuts Skujenieks died.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1365219: Knuts Skujenieks
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- Skujenieks, Knuts, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2022
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2022
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- 1.Public Broadcasting of Latvia. Acclaimed poet Knuts Skujenieks passes away. 25 July 2022.
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- 3.Prombergs, Māris. PRODUCTION: Ivars Tontegode shooting Knutification. Film New Europe Association.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Lirika un balsis (Lyrics and Voices; Riga, Liesma Publ., 1978)
- Iesien baltā lakatiņā (Tie it into a White Cloth; Riga, Liesma Publ., 1986)
- Sēkla sniegā (Seed in the Snow; Riga, Liesma Publ., 1990)
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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