Imants Auzins Latvian poet, translator and literary critic. Date of Birth: 13.11.1937 Country: Latvia

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1. Imant Auziņš: Latvian Poet, Translator, and Literary Critic
2. Literary Career
3. Union of Writers and Political Involvement
4. Honors and Awards
5. Personal Life

Imant Auziņš: Latvian Poet, Translator, and Literary Critic

Early Life and Education

Imant Auziņš was born into a farming family on November 13, 1937, in the Zalve parish of the Jekabpils District, Latvia. He studied at the Zalve primary school and Nereta secondary school before graduating from the Faculty of Philology at the University of Latvia.

Literary Career

Auziņš's literary debut came in 1956 with the publication of his poem "Jaunaj? gad? ieejot" in the Nereta newspaper "Komunisma Ce??." He subsequently worked as a journalist and editor for several Latvian newspapers and magazines, including "Literat?ra un M?ksla," "Karogs," "Padomju Jaunatne," "Daugava," and the publishing house "Liesma."

Union of Writers and Political Involvement

Auziņš joined the Latvian Writers' Union in 1960 and served as its chairman from 1989 to 1992. He also participated in the elections for the 8th Saeima (parliament) of Latvia as a candidate for the Social Democratic Party.

Honors and Awards

Auziņš has been recognized for his literary and civic contributions. He was awarded the Order of the Three Stars in 2001 and the Defenders of the Barricades of 1991 commemorative medal. In 1990, he received the Vilis Pludonis Latvian Literature Prize.

Personal Life

Auziņš is married to the novelist and translator Irina Cigalovskaya and has two daughters, Irena and Anna.

Literary critics

Sehey Ooka	Krastyo Krastev	James Agate
Vittorio Imbriani	Kazimierz Kaszewski	Peder Hjort