Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka Explained

Margarita Stāraste-Bordevīka (née Barvika; 2 February 1914^[1] – 18 February 2014)^[2] was a Latvian children's books writer, born in Vladimir, Tsarist Russia.^[3]

Stāraste-Bordevīka's most popular books are Balti tīri sniega vīri (1942), Ziemassvētku pasakas (1943), Zīļuks (1961), Pasaku ābece (1969) and Lācīša Rūcīša raibā diena (1977). Her first book was published in 1942.^[4] She co-authored a collection of folksongs in the Livonian language Urū! Rurū! (1994), later published in Latvian as well.^[5]

On 7 April 1999, Stāraste-Bordevīka was awarded the title as Commander of the Order of the Three Stars.^[6] Stāraste-Bordevīka died on 18 February 2014, 16 days after her 100th birthday.

See also

• List of centenarians (authors, poets and journalists)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Margarita Stāraste jubileju atzīmē ar jaunu grāmatu. Diena. Latvian. 31 January 2009. 19 February 2014.
2. Web site: Mūžībā aizgājusi Margarita Stāraste. tvnet.lv. Latvian. 18 February 2014. 19 February 2014.
3. Web site: Atklās fotoizstādi-veltījumu Margaritai Stārastei. poga.lv. Latvian. 27 January 2011. 19 February 2014.
4. Web site: Margarita Stāraste Holandē svin jubileju. Diena. Latvian. 2 February 1999. 19 February 2014.
5. Web site: Margarita Stāraste. livones.lv. Latvian. 19 February 2014.
6. Web site: Ar Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto personu reģistrs. Latvian President's Chancery. doc. Latvian. 19 February 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713024355/http://www.president.lv/images/modules/items/DOC/tzo-registrs-1994-2004.doc. 13 July 2011.