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Zigmunds Skujiņš is a Latvian writer and poet. He was born on 25 December, 1926 in Rīga, Latvia. He is best known for his works in Latvian literature, including his novel "The White Book" (1962) and his poetry collections "The Sun and the Moon" (1962) and "The Wind and the Sea" (1966).
Skujiņš studied at the University of Latvia and the Latvian Academy of Sciences. He has been awarded numerous awards for his work, including the Latvian National Prize in Literature (1966) and the Order of the Three Stars (1999).
Skujiņš is currently 96 years old. He has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
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95 years old |
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Capricorn |
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25 December 1926 |
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25 December |
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Rīga, Latvia |
| Date of death |
March 28, 2022 |
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Latvia |
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Who Is Zigmunds Skujiņš's Wife?
His wife is Valda Skujiņa (1929–2001)
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Valda Skujiņa (1929–2001) |
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Zigmunds Skujiņš Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Zigmunds Skujiņš worth at the age of 95 years old? Zigmunds Skujiņš’s income source is mostly from being a successful writer. He is from Latvia. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 1980s he was one of the founders of the Latvian cultural foundation. In 1985 he was granted title Peoples writer of the Latvian SSR. He actively participated in the Third National awakening and joined the Latvian Popular Front in 1989.
His first short story appeared in 1948, and he has since published many novels and short story collections as well several collections of essays and memories. His work has often been adapted for stage and screen. He has also been translated in many European languages (English, French, German, Russian, Polish and many more). He was awarded the Order of the Three Stars in 2008 and prize for lifetime contribution in 2007.
After returning to Latvia he started working as a journalist working in both print and broadcast media. Also he studied in the Janis Rozentāls Riga art school from 1945 until 1946. In 1946 he started to work in the newspaper Padomju Jaunatne (Soviet Youth) and became member of the Komsomol. He worked there until 1957. Later he worked in the satirical magazine Dadzis and since 1960 worked in the writers union of the Latvian SSR.
Skujins was born in Riga into a relatively poor worker's family and was raised in Iļģuciems neighborhood. He studied in the local Spilve primary school which he graduated in spring 1940. After Latvian occupation by Soviet Union in June 1940 Skujiņš joined the Pioneer movement and together with Latvian youth delegation visited Moscow in the summer of 1940. Since 1941 Skujiņš studied in the building department of Riga State technical school. In August 1944 Skujiņš was drafted into the German army as a Luftwaffenhelfer. He was sent to Germany however he saw no action and in January 1945 was hospitalized in Lower Saxony. Later he was interned in the POW camp together with many Latvian Legion soldiers. Skujiņš was among those Latvian displaced persons who decided to return to soviet occupied Latvia in 1945.
He was married to Valda Skujiņa (1929–2001) and has a daughter Inga.
Zigmunds Skujins (25 December 1926 – 29 March 2022) was a Latvian writer. He received numerous national and international literature awards and also Order of the Three Stars.
