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Zenta Mauriņa

Zenta Mauriņa was a Latvian linguist, writer and translator (1897–1978). She was born in Gulbene and died in Basel.

Also recorded as Zenta Maurina

Biography

The authorities additionally record the heading Zenta Maurina. Her recorded languages were Latvian and German.

She married Konstantīns Raudive.

Zenta Mauriņa studied at University of Latvia. The recorded working language is Latvian and German.

The field of work recorded is literary studies.

Residence is recorded at Kuldīgas Street. Employment is recorded with University of Latvia and Uppsala University.

Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1897–1978

  1. 1897

    Life

    Zenta Mauriņa born at Gulbene.

  2. 1951

    Institution

    dzives apliecinataji digitised by Internet Archive.

  3. 1953

    Institution

    Denn Das Wagnis Ist Schon digitised by Internet Archive.

  4. 1964

    Institution

    Par Milestibu Un Navi digitised by Internet Archive.

  5. 1966

    Institution

    Verfremdung und Freundschaft digitised by Internet Archive.

  6. 1968

    Institution

    pasaules vartos: zviedrijas dienasgramatas 1951-1958 digitised by Internet Archive.

  7. 1976

    Institution

    latvieus literaturas chrestomatija digitised by Internet Archive.

  8. 1978

    Life

    Zenta Mauriņa died at Basel.

The full dated record · 8 entries
  1. 1897

    Zenta Mauriņa born at Gulbene.

  2. 1951

    dzives apliecinataji digitised by Internet Archive.

  3. 1953

    Denn Das Wagnis Ist Schon digitised by Internet Archive.

  4. 1964

    Par Milestibu Un Navi digitised by Internet Archive.

  5. 1966

    Verfremdung und Freundschaft digitised by Internet Archive.

  6. 1968

    pasaules vartos: zviedrijas dienasgramatas 1951-1958 digitised by Internet Archive.

  7. 1976

    latvieus literaturas chrestomatija digitised by Internet Archive.

  8. 1978

    Zenta Mauriņa died at Basel.

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Places

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  • Basel
Death or burial
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  • Kuldīgas Street

    Residences

  • Gulbene

    Birth place

Primary material

Documents and archives

Verfremdung und Freundschaft (1966) — Internet Archive. Pasaules vartos: zviedrijas dienasgramatas 1951-1958 (1968) — Internet Archive. Ziemelu temas (1956) — Internet Archive.

  • Denn Das Wagnis Ist Schon (1953) — Internet Archive

  • Par Milestibu Un Navi (1964) — Internet Archive. Dzives apliecinataji (1951) — Internet Archive. Latvieus literaturas chrestomatija (1976) — Internet Archive

scholarly publication

Literature

Bibliography

  • Zenta Mauriņa un medicīna, Acta medico-historica Rigensia, 1994

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Citations

References

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People, houses and institutions

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Studied at

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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 16 August 2026.

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