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Ojārs Vācietis, Latvian author and poet (died 1983)
Ojārs Vācietis was a Latvian writer and poet. He is often considered one of the most famous and influential poets in the Latvian SSR. Some of his works from this period were published for the first time only during the Singing Revolution. However, he was awarded the Latvian SSR State prize in 1967.
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Ojārs Vācietis was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1933 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.18 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $4,800 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,300 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.20 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 125.6M | 341 million |
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