Arvīds Grigulis


Arvīds Grigulis - Soviet writer and poet (1906-1989). He was born on October 12, 1906 in Livonia Governorate and died on October 5, 1989 in Riga. He graduated from the University of Latvia. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class, the Order of the Badge of Honour, the Order of the Red Star, the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow", the Order of Lenin, the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", the Stalin Prize, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.