Ilva Daina (1938 - 1970), poet

Born on May 18, 1938 in "Smildziņš" of Stāmeriena parish.

Studied at Stāmeriena seven-year school (1945-1952), Cēsis Medical School. Studied part-time at the Faculty of History and Philology of the Latvian State University. She studied at Jaunjelgava Workers' Youth Secondary School and started working in the field of literature.

The first job since 1955 is in Jaunjelgava anti-tuberculosis dispensary, working in Gulbene anti-tuberculosis dispensary.
She has published poetry in the district newspaper "Dzirkstele", in the collection "Eyes", in the magazine "Liesma".

Died in 1970, buried in Gulbene.

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