Kalējs Oskars (1911 - 1990), writer

Writer Kalējs Oskars was born on March 5, 1911 in the family of the owner in Silieti, Aduliena parish.

Graduated from high school as an external student (1935). He was a postal clerk (1940-1943) and worked for the People's Aid Organization (1943-1944).

The first publication - the story "Pūpoli" in the magazine "Women's World" in 1939. The story "The Great Beast" was awarded in the story and short story competition (1944).

Together with his wife writer Anita Daugulis in 1945. emigrated to Germany. He has published two story books - "Incense of the Motherland" (1946) and "Letters of the Professor" (1960), which realistically depicts life in the countryside, small towns and Riga of the Republic of Latvia, often putting strong, steadfast, even tragic the events of the early 1940s and the course of the refugees were also affected. In exile, Blacksmith has focused on journalism and, since 1956, has lived in Eitinen. worked in the newspaper "Latvija", was its editor-in-chief (1959-1976, 1978-1979). Chairman of the Latvian Press Association in Germany for many years. K. Baron Prize of the Cultural Foundation (1979). Aliases: Ojārs Alks, Pēteris Bauzis.

Died on October 20, 1990 in Eitin, Germany.

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