Leons Briedis
Leons Briedis (December 16, 1949 – February 1, 2020) was a Latvian poet, novelist, essayist, literary critic and publisher.
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| Born | December 16, 1949 Madona, Latvian SSR |
| Died | February 1, 2020 (aged 70) Riga |
| Occupation | Writer, Poet, Essayist, Translator, Songwriter, Publisher, Literary Critic |
| Residence | Riga, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Spouse | Maria Briede-Macovei |
| Children | Adrian Briedis-Macovei, Kornelius Briedis |
In 1974, Briedis becme a member of the Latvian Writers' Union (several times also a member of the Board), and from 1987 he was a member of the international organisation of writers (poets, essayists, prosaists) — PEN Club. From 1993 to 1997 he was Vice-President of the Latvian PEN Club.
He worked in most diverse culture editions and was Head of poetry section of the newspaper "Literatūra un Māksla" (1986–1987), Editor-in-Chief of the cultural journal "Jaunās Grāmatas", culturological magazine "Grāmata" (1990–1992) and Editor-in- Chief of "Vārds", magazine of the Latvian Writers' Union (1993).
Briedis died on February 1, 2020 in Riga at the age of 70.[1]
References
- ↑ Mūžībā devies dzejnieks Leons Briedis (in Latvian)