Alfreds Dziļums

Alfreds Dziļums (1907–1976) – rakstnieks. Pievērsies galvenokārt lauku dzīves tematikai, apliecinājis darba un zemnieka dzīves vērtību. Prozai raksturīgs spilgts tipāžs, psiholoģiski precīzs raksturojums. Latvijas lauki prozā attēloti dažādos vēsturiskos apstākļos.

Dzimis Jura Dziļuma un Helēnas Šteinertes ģimenē, vectēva Indriķa Dziļuma mājā – Doles pagasta “Jeņčos” –, jo ugunsgrēks bija nopostījis Baldones “Pūriņus”, kur bija ieprecējies viņa tēvs, turklāt abas saimniecības šķīra vien robežupīte Ķekaviņa. Agri zaudējis vecākus.
Kad tika dalīts tēva mantojums, ieguva zemesgabalu, kur vēlāk izveidoja savu saimniecību un uzcēla “Rietumu” mājas; šajā laikā viņš nodibināja ģimeni, kurā dzimuši divi dēli.

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