Anna Bērzkalne

Anna Bērzkalne
Bērzkalne, by Foto Klio (1915–1930)
Born
(1891-01-15)15 January 1891

Āriņi, Vējava Parish (now Madona Municipality), Kreis Wenden, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died1 March 1956(1956-03-01) (aged 65)
Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
EducationKazan Higher Women's Courses
University of Tartu
Occupationseducator, folklorist
Years active1920–1956
AwardsKrišjānis Barons Prize (1933)

Anna Bērzkalne (15 January 1891 – 1 March 1956) was a Latvian teacher and folklorist who founded the Archives of Latvian Folklore in 1924 and headed the organization for its first five years. Her analysis of Latvian folk ballads was awarded the Krišjānis Barons Prize in 1933. She was the first Latvian to earn a degree in Folkloric Studies and is recognized as one of the central figures in developing folkloric study as an academic discipline in Latvia.

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