Velga Krile (1945–1991) was a Latvian poet and playwright. She has been cited as one of Latvia's most talented poets on the scene in the late 1970s, along with Uldis Berzins, Leons Briedis, Mara Misina, Māra Zālīte and Klavs Elsbergs.[1] She was a member of the Writer's Union of Latvia. She committed suicide in 1991.

Velga Krile
BornSeptember 27, 1945 Valka Parish, Latvian SSR
DiedAugust 31, 1991 (age 45) Valka Parish, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
GenrePoem, play wright

Works edit

Poems edit

  • „Dzeltenās palodzes” (1966),
  • „Bērzi” (1976),
  • „Gaismēna” (1979),
  • „Es diennaktī esmu” (1982),
  • „Nepiekrāp mani” (1985),
  • „Uz zāles fona” (1989),
  • „Uz tā tālā ceļa” (1991).

Plays edit

  • "Orfejs un Eiridike”(1968),
  • „Dimanta dziesma” (1969.),
  • „Stepans Razins” (1969./70.),
  • „Vanems Imanta” (1972.),
  • „Ivans Bargais” (1973.),
  • „Vietlavs un Veseta” (1976.),
  • „Asaras”(farss)(1976.),
  • ”Katastrofa” (1979.),
  • „Vai jūs baiļojaties, jūs, mazticīgie!” (1980.),
  • „N-tā pilsēta” (1983.),
  • „Nebukadnecars” (1983./84.),
  • „Kains” (1984.),
  • „Leģenda” (1984./85.),
  • „Tronis un mīlestība” (1985.),
  • „Svētlaimīgo sala” (1987.),
  • „Manā zemē ir tādi vārdi…” (1990.)

References edit

  1. ^ Misiunas, Romuald J.; Taagepera, Rein (1993). The Baltic States: Years of Dependence, 1940-1990. University of California Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-520-08228-1. Retrieved 8 January 2013.