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Pēteris Pētersons

1923 – 1998

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About Pēteris Pētersons

Lived 1923 – 1998 (aged 75). Pēteris Pētersons was a Latvian and Russian linguist, journalist, actor, politician, translator and literary critic.

Pēteris Pētersons (1923–1998) was a Latvian playwright, theatre director and drama critic, theorist, translator, journalist and social activist. His debut play, Cilvēks oktobra vējā (A Man in the October Wind) came in 1947, and he began directing at the Theatre Institute in 1953. His production of Man trīsdesmit gadu (I’m Thirty Years Old) in 1962 was met with considerable acclaim.

Selected works

Directed and written plays I.Ziedoņa "Motocikls" (1967, Dailes teātris), F.Dostojevska "Idiots" (1969, Dailes teātris), A.Čaka "Spēlē, Spēlmani" (1972, Jaunatnes teātris), V.Majakovska "Mistērija par Cilvēku" (1973, Jaunatnes teātris), P.Pētersona "Bastards" (1978, Jaunatnes teātris), P.Pētersona "Meteors" (1987, Nacionālais teātris), P.Pētersona "Mirdzošais un tumši zilais" (1987, Dailes teātris), P.Pētersona "Fēlikss un Felicita" (1998, Nacionālais teātris).

Written works Balto torņu ēnā // Karogs, Nr. 8 (1959) Man trīsdesmit gadu // Karogs, Nr. 12 (1962) Darbības māksla. R.: Liesma (1978) Acis. Zvaigznes. Acis. Lugu un dzejas izlase. R.: Liesma (1983) Drāma kā kritērijs. R.: Liesma (1987) Meteors. Tikai muzikants. R.: Liesma (1988) Lugas. R.: Preses nams (1998)

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pēteris Pētersons?

playwright (1923-1998)

When was Pēteris Pētersons born?

Pēteris Pētersons was born on 24 May 1923 in Jūrmala.

When did Pēteris Pētersons die?

Pēteris Pētersons died on 9 October 1998 in Dobele.

What was Pēteris Pētersons's occupation?

Pēteris Pētersons was a linguist, journalist, actor, politician, translator and literary critic.

What nationality was Pēteris Pētersons?

Pēteris Pētersons was Latvian and Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pēteris Pētersons

· Wikidata: Q2792141

· DBpedia: Pēteris Pētersons

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