Aīda Niedra (March 23, 1899 – November 23, 1972) was a

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n writer. She is considered one of the most important Latvian women novelists. She was born Ida Niedra in Vidzeme. After completing secondary school, she worked as secretary to a

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until 1932. She moved to Germany as a war refugee in 1944; in 1949, she emigrated to the United States. She died in Santa Monica, California at the age of 72.

Selected works

* ''Erosa elēģijas'', poetry (1924) * ''Sarkanā vāze'', novel (1927) * ''Dziesminiece'', poetry (1934) * ''Sieva'', novel (1938) * ''Rūžu Kristīne'', novel (1939) * ''Katrīna Ābele'', novel (1950) * ''Trīs Caunu sievietes'', novel (1954) * ''Pērles Majores draugs'', novel (1959)

References

1899 births 1972 deaths People from Gulbene Municipality People from Kreis Walk 20th-century Latvian poets Latvian novelists Latvian World War II refugees Latvian emigrants to the United States Latvian women poets {{Latvia-writer-stub