Alberts Bels

Alberts Bels

Known for: Writing
Biography: 1938-10-06
Deathday: 2024-06-11 (85 years old)

Biography

Jānis Cīrulis (6 October 1938 – 11 June 2024), better known by the pseudonym Alberts Bels, was a Latvian writer. Alberts Bels studied electrical engineering during the 1950s and also attended the Moscow Circus Art School. From 1963 he was active as a full-time writer. His first novel was published in 1967. His work has been described as psychologically rich fiction and several of his books have been adapted as films. He was also politically active and one of his novels was censored by the Soviet authorities during the 1960s. He was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia and was awarded the Commemorative Medal for Participants of the Barricades of 1991, an award given to those who participated in the confrontation with Soviet forces in 1991 known as The Barricades. He was an honorary member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and was awarded the Order of the Three Stars (3rd class). Bels died on 11 June 2024, at the age of 85.

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Known For
Writing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1938-10-06

Deathday
2024-06-11 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Jānis Cīrulis

Birth Place
Ropaži municipality, Latvia

Citizenships
Soviet Union, Latvia

Also Known As
Альбертс Белс

Awards
Order of the Badge of Honour, Order of the Three Stars

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