Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka
Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka (née Barvika; 2 February 1914 – 18 February 2014) was a Latvian children's books writer, born in Vladimir, Tsarist Russia. Stāraste-Bordevīka's most popular books are Balti tīri sniega vīri (1942), Ziemassvētku pasakas (1943), Zīļuks (1961), Pasaku ābece (1969) and Lācīša Rūcīša raibā diena (1977). Her first book was published in 1942.
Also recorded as Margarita Stāraste
Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka
- Full name
- Margarita Barvika.
- Born
- 1914. · Vladimir.
- Died
- 2014. · Riga.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire, Latvia and Soviet Union.
- Occupation
- writer, illustrator and painter.
- Education
- Art Academy of Latvia.
- Teachers
- Konrāds Ubāns, Jānis Kuga and Vilhelms Purvītis.
- Honours
- Order of the Three Stars.
- Languages
- Latvian.
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Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka (née Barvika; 2 February 1914 – 18 February 2014) was a Latvian children's books writer, born in Vladimir, Tsarist Russia. Stāraste-Bordevīka's most popular books are Balti tīri sniega vīri (1942), Ziemassvētku pasakas (1943), Zīļuks (1961), Pasaku ābece (1969) and Lācīša Rūcīša raibā diena (1977). Her first book was published in 1942.
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She co-authored a collection of folksongs in the Livonian language Urū! (1994), later published in Latvian as well. On 7 April 1999, Stāraste-Bordevīka was awarded the title as Commander of the Order of the Three Stars. Stāraste-Bordevīka died on 18 February 2014, 16 days after her 100th birthday.
Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka studied at Art Academy of Latvia. Training under Konrāds Ubāns, Jānis Kuga and Vilhelms Purvītis is recorded. The recorded working language is Latvian. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Three Stars.
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- 1.Diena. Margarita Stāraste jubileju atzīmē ar jaunu grāmatu. 31 January 2009.
- 2.tvnet.lv. Mūžībā aizgājusi Margarita Stāraste. 18 February 2014.
- 3.poga.lv. Atklās fotoizstādi-veltījumu Margaritai Stārastei. 27 January 2011.
- 4.Diena. Margarita Stāraste Holandē svin jubileju. 2 February 1999.
- 5.livones.lv. Margarita Stāraste.
- 6.Latvian President's Chancery. Ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto personu reģistrs.
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