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Mirdza Ķempe (later Naikovska[1]) (9 February [O.S. 27 January] 1907 in Liepāja – 12 April 1974 in Riga) was a noted Latvian poet, translator and tutor.[2] She was a recipient of the State Prize of Latvian SSR (1958), USSR State Prize (1967), and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.

Mirdza Ķempe
Born	(1907-02-09)9 February 1907 Liepāja Russian Empire
Died	12 April 1974(1974-04-12) (aged 67) Riga Latvian SSR
Occupation	writer, poet, translator
Nationality	Latvian
Notable awards	State Prize of Latvian SSR USSR State Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Spouse	Eriks Ādamsons, Linards Naikovskis

Biography

Mirdza Ķempe was born into a working-class family in Liepāja, Latvia. From 1914 to 1926, she lived in Tosmare at Ģen. Baloža st., 47; later she and her family lived at Bernatu st., 41 in Liepāja. In 1915–1919, she studied at the 1st Liepāja primary school (now the 5th Liepāja school). Ķempe graduated from the 1st Liepāja secondary school in 1925. Her first verse, "Ne jums!", was published in the "Kurzemes Vārds" newspaper in 1923. In the same year, she translated Pushkin's Mozart and Salieri into the Latvian language. In 1927, she entered the University of Latvia in Riga. Because of lack of money she had to drop out of the university and in 1928 Ķempe started to work as a continuity announcer for Rīgas radiofons. In 1931, she married writer Eriks Ādamsons.

She translated works from Russian, English, German, Spanish and French. During World War II, she was evacuated to Moscow, Astrakhan and Ivanovo. She wrote plays, lyric miniatures and verses.

Death and legacy

She was buried in Līvu cemetery in Liepāja.

On 9 February 1989 a monument to Mirdza Ķempe was opened in Liepāja (architect Ligita Ulmane), another in Riga. A street in Ezerkrasts district of Liepāja is named after her.

Poetry

Mirdza Ķempe published 15 collections of poetry, including "Rīta vejš" (1946), "Gaisma akmenī", "Ērkšķuroze" (Dog-rose, 1972), "Mīlestības krāšņais", "Dzintara spogulis" (1968), "Mirkļu mužiba" etc.

Awards and honours

She was awarded State Prize of Latvian SSR (1958), USSR State Prize (1967) and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[3] In 1971 she received Visva-Bharati University honorary doctor diploma for her works on Urdu language.[4]

Selected works

• Кемпе, Мирдза (1982), Избранное. Стихотворения и лирические миниатюры, Moscow, RU: Художественная литература
• Ķempe, Mirdza (1981), Kopoti raksti. Pirmais sējums, Riga, LV: Liesma

References

External links

• http://liepajasteatris.lv/25-septembri-roze-bez-erkskiem/

На других языках

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[de] Mirdza Ķempe

Mirdza Ķempe (verheiratete Ādamsone und später Naikovska; * 9. Februar 1907 in Liepāja; † 12. April 1974 in Riga) war eine lettische Lyrikerin und Übersetzerin.[1]

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- [en] Mirdza Ķempe

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[fr] Mirdza Ķempe

Mirdza Ķempe, née le 9 février 1907 à Libau et morte le 12 avril 1974 à Riga, est une poétesse et traductrice lettonne. Reconnue par le régime communiste dans la Lettonie occupée, elle est membre de l'Union des écrivains soviétiques et distinguée Poétesse du Peuple de la RSS de Lettonie[1]. On lui attribue également l'Ordre du Drapeau rouge du Travail en 1956 et le prix d'État de l'URSS en 1967. Mirdza Ķempe était mariée à l'écrivain Eriks Ādamsons.

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[ru] Кемпе, Мирдза Яновна

Мирдза Яновна Ке́мпе (латыш. Mirdza Ķempe, настоящая фамилия — Найковская; 27 января (9 февраля) 1907, Лиепая — 12 апреля 1974, Рига) — латышская советская поэтесса. Заслуженный деятель культуры Латвийской ССР (1957). Народный поэт Латвийской ССР (1967). Лауреат Государственной премии СССР (1967).

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