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Klauverts, Spodris (3 works by) (a.k.a. Klauverts, Sporidis) Born: 1920 Riga, Latvia Died: 1980 Sydney, New South Wales Gender: Male Heritage: Latvian Arrived in Australia: 1948 Archives: Search for literary archives for Klauverts, Spodris

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Born into a 'literary' family, Spodris Klauverts was interested in art and literature from childhood. His grandfather was the founder of the Latvian Society, a Latvian nationalist organisation, editor of a Latvian newspaper before the period of independence and a bookshop proprietor. His mother was a translator of Russian literature. In Australia, Klauverts was committed to promoting Latvian cultural life. He was the organiser of the first Latvian Arts Festival in 1951 and for more than twenty-f....

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