Andris Kolbergs

Andris Kolbergs (21 December 1938 – 5 November 2021) was a Latvian writer.He won the Annual Latvian Literature Award in 2011. Born on 21 December 1938, Andris was the son of ship captain Leonid Kolbergs. He studied at Moscow State University of Printing Arts from 1966 to 1968. He worked as a wagonmaker and electrical factory worker before becoming a correspondent for the humorous magazine Dadzis.

Kolbergs published his first novel in 1969, titled Arnolda Zandes cigarete. Several of his books have been adapted into movies by Riga Film Studio and notably directed by Aloizs Brenčs. In 1974, he became a member of the Latvijas Rakstnieku savienība.

Andris Kolbergs died of COVID-19 in Riga on 5 November 2021 at the age of 82.