About the exhibition
On the 2nd floor of the Inciems Tower is the exhibition “Anšlavs eglītis. the young man”, where you can get acquainted with the writer’s life story in a visually perceptive way. An interactive book has also been created to give visitors the opportunity to “talk” to Anšlavs Eglītis. The space is designed like a book – a story without boundaries, full of humour, in spite of the difficulties of finding one’s own path of self-expression. The design of the exhibition is based on the Bauhaus art movement.
- On the first floor, in the small living room, the Anšlav’s Reading Room has been created, where almost all of the writer’s work is collected.
Offer
The exhibition is open to individuals and groups.
Visits must be booked in advance by sending an e-mail to anslavs@sigulda.lv, by calling 26 752 873 or by booking a visit on the Bookla app https://bookla.app.link/ITFmyNlgtlb
Approximate visit time 1h 30min. Free admission.
Anšlavs Eglītis (14.10.1906., Riga-04.03.1993., Los Angeles)
Writer, playwright, poet and correspondent Anšlavs Eglītis was born in Riga into the family of writer Viktors Eglītis and translator and teacher Marija Eglītis. From the very beginning of his school career, he developed into an independent and creative personality. Eglītis entered writing in the 20th century. 30. in the years when literary generations changed and peers and associates (Aleksandrs Čaks, Eriks Ādamsons, Mirdza Bendrupe, etc.) made their mark.
Anšlavs Eglītis spent the most beautiful years of his youth in Inciems, about which he also wrote an autobiographical work “Pansija pilī”. 1944. In 1946, he emigrated to Germany, and in 1946 to the USA. The second half of his life was spent in California.
Photo from the archive of Sigulda TIC.