Uldis Ģērmanis
Uldis Ģērmanis | |
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Born | University of Stockholm | 4 October 1915
Occupation(s) | Writer, historian |
Uldis Ģērmanis (4 October 1915 – 19 December 1997) was a
He taught history at the
Ģērmanis was, since 1935, a lifelong member of the Latvian
His book Zili stikli, zaļi ledi (Blue glass, green ice; 1968) describes his experience researching the story of Vācietis. Ģērmanis was one of the rare émigré Latvians allowed access to primary sources in the
In 1958, Ģērmanis living in exile completed "The Latvian Saga", which presents Latvian history, but reads like a novel. As the Latvian Embassy in the USA writes:
It describes the people, powers and events that made Latvia what it is today, and puts it all in a broader European context … it inspired several generations of Latvians to dedicate their lives to the restoration of Latvia's independence in 1991.[2]
In 2007, the eleventh edition was issued in an English version and the works of Ģērmanis are becoming increasingly popular in his native country as well.
His lecture in Toronto, in 1988, about "current events" in the Soviet Union, is considered by many to be the best analysis of the situation at the time.[citation needed]
Uldis Ģērmanis was elected a member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences in 1992 and awarded the Order of the Three Stars in 1995.[3]
Bibliography
- ———— (1956). Pa aizputinātām pēdām [On dusty feet] (in Latvian). Stockholm: Daugava.
- ———— (1959). Latviešu tautas piedzīvojumi [Adventures of the Latvian people] (in Latvian). Stockholm: Daugava.
- ———— (1968). Zili stikli, zaļi ledi: Rīgas piezīmes [Blue grass, green ice: Riga notes] (in Latvian). OCLC 186202213.
- ———— (1969–1972). "Zemgaliešu komandieris" [Zemgallian Commander]. Jaunā Gaita (in Latvian). No. 76–90. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ———— (1971). Tā lieta pati nekritīs [That thing will not happen by itself] (in Latvian). New York City: Grāmatu Draugs.
- ———— (1974). Oberst Vācietis und die lettischen Schützen im Weltkrieg und in der Oktoberrevolution] [Colonel Vācietis and the Latvian Riflemen in the World War and the October Revolution] (in German). OCLC 1171718.
- ———— (1977). Tālu tālumā, lielā plašumā: austrālijas piezīmes [Far away, on a large scale: Australia notes] (in Latvian). OCLC 731511142.
- ———— (1985). Zināšanai [For your information] (in Latvian). Stockholm: Ziemelzvaigzne.
- ———— (1985). Divi portreti [Two portraits] (in Latvian). Stockholm: Atvase.
- ———— (1987). Izvērtēšanai: par mūsu vēsturisko pieredzi [For your evaluation: about our historical experience] (in Latvian). OCLC 186768882.
- ———— (1988). Laikmeta liecības [Evidence of the age] (in Latvian). Stockholm: Memento.
- ———— (1987). Pakāpies tornī [Climb the tower] (in Latvian). OCLC 247636466.
- ———— (1991). Pakāpies tornī (2. daļa) [Climb the tower (part 2)] (in Latvian). OCLC 185974043.
- ———— (1990). Ceļā uz Latviju. Raksti par mūsu vēsturi [On the way to Latvia: essays on our history] (in Latvian). Vårby: Memento. OCLC 185974003.
- ———— (1995). Jaunie laiki un pagātnes ēnas [New times and shadows of the past] (in Latvian). OL 743398M.
- ———— (1998). Mosties, celies, strādā! 99 + 1 domu grauds [Wake up, get up, work!: 99 + 1 grains of thought] (in Latvian). OL 492540M.
- ———— (2007). The Latvian Saga. ISBN 978-9984-34-291-7. Archived from the originalon 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ———— (2007). Dialogi: vēstules un publikācijas, 1989–1997 [Dialogues: writings and publications, 1989–1997] (in Latvian). ISBN 978-9984-805-09-2.
References
- OL 31603938M.
- ^ ""The Latvian Saga" by Uldis Germanis". Latvian Embassy. 2014-12-02. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Triju Zvaigžņu ordenis" [Order of the Three Stars]. gramata21.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2022-05-17.