Andrejs Upīts

Summary

Andrejs Upīts is a human^[1]. He was born in Skrīveri^[2]. He was born on November 22, 1877^[3]. He passed away in Riga^[4]. He died on November 17, 1970^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Andrejs Upīts was born in Skrīveri^[2].
• Andrejs Upīts passed away in Riga^[4].
• Andrejs Upīts was born on November 22, 1877^[3].
• Andrejs Upīts was born on December 4, 1877^[12].
• Andrejs Upīts died on November 17, 1970^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Cemetery^[13].
• Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Latvia^[15].
• Andrejs Upīts held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Andrejs Upīts's professions included writer^[6].
• Andrejs Upīts's professions included poet^[7].
• Andrejs Upīts worked as a translator^[8].
• Andrejs Upīts's professions included literary critic^[9].
• Andrejs Upīts's professions included politician^[10].
• Andrejs Upīts worked as a visual artist^[17].
• Andrejs Upīts held the position of deputy of Saeima^[18].
• Andrejs Upīts was employed by University of Latvia^[19].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Stalin Prize^[20].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Order of Lenin^[21].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Hero of Socialist Labour^[22].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[24].
• Andrejs Upīts received the Q4313381^[25].
• Andrejs Upīts was a member of USSR Union of Writers^[26].
• Andrejs Upīts is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: LV^[29]

• Began / founded: 1877-12-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-11-17^[31]

• Community tags: latvian^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9d84702c-8d28-4eef-a6d2-cd0ed3e07197^[33]

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Origins and Family

Andrejs Upīts was born in Skrīveri^[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 22, 1877^[3] and December 4, 1877^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], politician^[10], and visual artist^[17]. Among Andrejs Upīts's employers was University of Latvia^[19]. He held the position of deputy of Saeima^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[20], a Soviet state award^[34], in Soviet Union^[35], founded in 1941^[36]; Order of Lenin^[21], an order^[37], in Soviet Union^[38], founded in 1930^[39]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[22], a title of honor^[40], in Soviet Union^[41], founded in 1938^[42]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23], a socialist order of merit^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1928^[45]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[24], a medallion^[46], in Soviet Union^[47], founded in 1945^[48]; and Q4313381^[25], a title of honor^[49], in Soviet Union^[50], founded in 1945^[51].

Personal Life

Andrejs Upīts was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[52].

Death and Burial

Andrejs Upīts died on November 17, 1970^[5]. He died in Riga^[4]. He is buried at Forest Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Andrejs Upīts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Andrejs Upīts born?

Born in Skrīveri^[2], Andrejs Upīts…

Where did Andrejs Upīts die?

Andrejs Upīts died in Riga^[4].

What did Andrejs Upīts do for work?

Andrejs Upīts worked as writer^[6], poet^[7], translator^[8], literary critic^[9], and politician^[10].

What awards did Andrejs Upīts receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[20], Order of Lenin^[21], Hero of Socialist Labour^[22], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23].