Jānis Medenis
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| Born | May 31, 1903 Prauliena Parish (now Madona Municipality), Kreis Wenden, Governorate of Livonia (now  Latvia) |
| Died | May 10, 1961 (aged 57) Murjāņi, Latvian SSR (now Latvia) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Genre | Poetry |
Jānis Medenis (May 31, 1903 – May 10, 1961) was a Latvian poet and writer. In 1948, he was convicted of anti-Soviet activities, and imprisoned in the Norillag camp, later in Irkutsk Oblast until 1955.[1][2][additional citation(s) needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dzejniekam Jānim Medenim veltīts sarīkojums". Diena (in Latvian). March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "DZIMTAS KOKS: Stiprs kā mūsu folklora". Latvijas Avīze (in Latvian). July 6, 2012.
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