Kārlis Skalbe

Kārlis Skalbe
Kārlis Skalbe
Born(1879-11-07)7 November 1879
Vecpiebalga parish, Russian Empire
(now Latvia)
Died14 April 1945(1945-04-14) (aged 65)
Stockholm, Sweden
Occupationwriter
NationalityLatvian
Notable awardsOrder of the Three Stars 3rd Class
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas

Kārlis Skalbe (November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1879 – April 14, 1945) was a Latvian writer, poet, and activist. He is best known for his 72 fairy tales, written for adults and children. He has been called the 'King of Fairytales', and his words, Tēvzemei un Brīvībai (For Fatherland and Freedom), are inscribed on the Monument of Freedom in Riga.

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