Kārlis Skalbe
Kārlis Skalbe | |
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Kārlis Skalbe | |
| Born | 7 November 1879 Vecpiebalga parish, Russian Empire (now Latvia) |
| Died | 14 April 1945 (aged 65) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Notable awards | Order of the Three Stars 3rd Class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas |
Kārlis Skalbe (November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1879 – April 14, 1945) was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales which are really written for adults. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (For Fatherland and Freedom), are inscribed on the Monument of Freedom in Riga.