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Vilis Lācis
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Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966)

Also known as: Latsis Vilis Tenisovich, Вилис Тенисович Лацис, ヴィリス・ラーツィス, 维利斯·拉齐斯, Вилис Лацис, Лацис В.

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Known works

  • Slovo Latvii (1943)
  • Buri︠a︡
  • Vēstules
  • The fisherman's son (1954)
  • Towards new shores (1959)