Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka
Latvian writer
Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka (née Barvika; 2 February 1914[1] – 18 February 2014)[2] was a Latvian children's books writer, born in Vladimir, Tsarist Russia.[3]
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.[4] She co-authored a collection of folksongs in the Livonian language Urū! Rurū! (1994), later published in Latvian as well.[5]
On 7 April 1999, Stāraste-Bordevīka was awarded the title as Commander of the Order of the Three Stars.[6] Stāraste-Bordevīka died on 18 February 2014, 16 days after her 100th birthday.
See also
- List of centenarians (authors, poets and journalists)
References
- ^ "Margarita Stāraste jubileju atzīmē ar jaunu grāmatu" (in Latvian). Diena. 31 January 2009. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Mūžībā aizgājusi Margarita Stāraste" (in Latvian). tvnet.lv. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Atklās fotoizstādi-veltījumu Margaritai Stārastei" (in Latvian). poga.lv. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Margarita Stāraste Holandē svin jubileju" (in Latvian). Diena. 2 February 1999. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Margarita Stāraste" (in Latvian). livones.lv. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ "Ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto personu reģistrs" (in Latvian). Latvian President's Chancery. Archived from the original (doc) on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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