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Selected Literatures and Authors Pages - Latvian Literature

• Literatûras Elektroniskâ Krâtuve.
• Latvian Academic Library - Library Within a Library.

• Folklore and Identity: The Situation of Latvia.
• The Origins of Feminism in Latvian Literature and Criticism.
• The Latvian Epic Lacplesis: Passe-partout Ideology, Traumatic Imagination of Community.
• Two Latvian Women and their Poetry. By Astrid Stahnke.
• Folk Meters and Latvian Verse. By Valdis J. Zeps.

• The Humanization of the Recent Soviet Latvian Short Story. By Juris Silenieks . [Published in 1970].
• Conteporary Themes in the Literature of Soviet Latvia. By Arvids Ziedonis. [Published in 1970].

• orbita. [Site for Russian poets in Latvia].
• Museum devoted to the history of Latvian literature opens in a Russian school.
• Literatur aus Lettland.
• Nordic poetry festival.
  
  
• Latvian Literature in Exile: the Recycling of Signs. By Juris Silenieks. [Published in 1972].
  

• Apsisu Jekabs ( - ).
  • The Moravian Brethren in the Baltic And Their Influence on the Rise of Cultural Nationalism. By Anna Munson. [Find "Jekabs"].
  • Jews in Latvia in the Early Years. [Find "Jekabs"].

• Karl Hugenberger (1784-1860).
  • Baltic Studies Newletter #90-22. Janis A. Kreslins. Krisjanis Valdemars. Lietiska un privata sarakste. Pirmais sejums: Krisjana Valdemara vestules. [Book Review - In English]. ["Find" hugenberger].

• A. Liventals (1803-1878).
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" liventals].

• Krišjanis Valdemars (1825-1891). a leader of the "jaunlatvieši" movement ("Young Latvians).
  
  • Baltic Studies Newletter #90-22. Janis A. Kreslins. Krisjanis Valdemars. Lietiska un privata sarakste. Pirmais sejums: Krisjana Valdemara vestules. [Book Review - In English].
  • History of Latvia. ["Find" valdemars].
  • Valdemarpils.
  • The Latvians - A Seafaring Nation. ["Find" valdemars].
  • Economics - Latvia. By Raita Karnite. ["Find" valdemars].
  • News and Views - Defending Our Languages. ["Find" valdemars].
  • Latviešu valoda 70.gadu beigâs un K.Valdemâra vârdnîcas.

• Juris Alunans (1832-1864).
  • History of Latvia. ["Find" alunans].
  • News and Views - Defending Our Languages. ["Find" alunans].
  • Juris Alunâns.
  • Latvia - Honorary Guest of the 47th Warsaw International Book.... ["Find" alunans].

• Krišjanis Barons (1835-1923). Writer and well known folklorist.
  • Krišjânis Barons.
  • 1894. - "Latvju dainas" (LD)....
  • Dainu skapis - The Cabinet of Dainas.
  • Memory of the World Register - Nominated Documentary Heritage - Latvia Dainu skapis - Cabinet of Folksongs - as a Part of the Archives of Latvian Folklore.
  • Folklore and Identity: The Situation of Latvia. ["Find" barons]. From Folklore vol .4.
  • Krišjanis Barons Museum.

• Atis Kronvalds (1837-1875). Latvian author, journalist, philologist, educator.
  • History of Latvia. ["Find" kronvalds].
  • Atis Kronvalds.
  • Atis Kronvalds (1837 - 1875) - pedagogs, sabiedrisks darbinieks, publicists, valodnieks.
  • News and Views - Defending Our Languages. ["Find" kronvalds].
  • Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences - Section A: Human and Social Sciences. Volume 51 (1997) Number 3/4. ["Find" kronvalds].
  • The Origins of Feminism in Latvian Literature and Criticism. ["Find" kronvalds].

• Reinis (1839 -1920 ) and Matiss (1848 -1926 ) Kaudzite.
  • Notable Individuals in Latvian History - Writers.
  • Memorial museum of the writers and brothers Reinis and Matiss Kaudzite - Kalna Kaibene.
  • Remembrance of the National Awakening Period. By Matiss Kaudzite. [Book notice].

• Andrejs Pumpurs (1841-1902). Author of the Latvian national epic Lacplesis (The Bear slayer).
  • Andrejs Pumpurs.
  • Andrejs Pumpurs.
  • The Bear Slayer.
  • Andrejs Pumpurs (1841–1902) - latviešu dzejnieks, eposa Lâchplesis autors.
  • Andrejs Pumpurs Museum in Lielvarde.
  • Andrejs Pumpurs Museum.
  • 1961.Andrejs Pumpurs latvian poet. [USSR stamp].

• Martins Lapa (1846-1909). A popular author of sentimental and patriotic verse in the 1860-1870's.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" lapa].

• Fricis Brivzemnieks (1846-1907). Folklorist and poet. [Fricis Brivzemnieks-Treuland].
  • Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section A: Human and Social Sciences - Volume 51 (1997) Number 1/2. ["Find" Fricis].
  • 1878. ["Find" brivzemnieks]. From Latviesu folkloras kratuve.
  • 1891. ["Find" brivzemnieks]. From Latviesu folkloras kratuve.
  • Fricis Brîvzemnieks.
  • Folklore and Identity: The Situation of Latvia. ["Find" brivzemnieks]. From Folklore vol .4.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" brivzemnieks].

• Matiss Kaudzite (1848-1926) and Reinis Kaudzite (1839-1920).
  • Matiss Kaudzite.
  • Îpatns pienesums Latvijas kultûrvesturei. [Reinis Kaudzite].

• Auseklis (1850-1879 or 1888). [Mikelis Krogzemis; Mikus Krogzemis].
  • Auseklis (1850 – 1879) latvieðu dzejnieks.
  • Auseklis - Mikelis Krogzemis.
  • Zilâ gaisâ plivinâtos sarkanbalti karogi! Notice on the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Auseklis.
  • AUSEKLIS. From Teodors Zeiferts - Latviešu rakstniecîbas vesture.

• Peteris Blaus (1856-1930).
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" blaus].

• Sarah Menkin Foner (1855-1936). [Listed also in Jewish and Hebrew Literature Section].
  • A Woman's Voice - Sarah Foner, Hebrew Author of the Haskalah. By Morris Rosenthal.
  • Haskala - - Sarah Foner - A Hebrew Author of the Haskalah. By Morris Rosenthal.
  • Foner Books. Page by Morris Rosenthal.
    • A Righteous Love. By Sarah Faiga Menkin - Published in Hebrew in Vilna 1880.
    • Memories of the Days of My Childhood or A Look at the City of Dvinsk.
    • The Children's Path or A Story from Jerusalem.

• Anna Brigadere (1861-1933).
  • Anna Brigadere.
  • A. Brigadere un R. Blaumanis - laikabiedri, draugi.
  • MAIJA AND PAIJA. Fiction, Fairy tale, 1990. Director: Gunars Piesis.
  • Young tourists visiting Anna Brigadere.
  • Anna Brigadere Memorial Museum "Spridisi".
  • "Museum of writer A.Brigadere "Sprîdîši"".
  • Anna Brigadere. [Latvian postal stamp].
  • Niklavs Strunke. ["Find" brigadere].

• Janis Esenbergis (1862-1890). One of the early romantics of Latvian poetry.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" esenbergis].

• Rudolfs Blaumanis (1863-1908).
  • Rûdolfs Blaumanis.
  • A. Brigadere un R. Blaumanis - laikabiedri, draugi.
  • "Latvian Literature" Postal Stamp in Honor of Rudolf Blaumanis.
  • Rudolfs Blaumanis Memorial Museum "Braki".
  • Janis Rozentals and Rudolfs Blaumanis Museum.

• Carl Ballod 1864-1931). [Karlis Balodis].
  • Carl Ballod and Janis Rainis. And another site. And another one.
  • Grand Medal, Prizes, and Awards of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. ["Find" balodis].

• Janis Rainis (1865-1929). [Janis Plieksans].
  • Carl Ballod and Janis Rainis.
  • Janis Rainis (1865-1929).
  • Jânis Rainis (1865–1929) – latvieðu dzejnieks, dramaturgs, sabiedriskais darbinieks.
  • Rainis.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" rainis].

• Aspazija [pseudonym of Elza Rozenberga] (1865-1943). [Elza Rozenberg-Pliekšáne; Elsa Rozenberga; Elza Plieksana].
  • Aspazija.
  • The Origins of Feminism in Latvian Literature and Criticism. ["Find" rozenberg].
  • Carl Ballod and Janis Rainis. ["Find" rozenberg].
  • Museum of Poetes[s] Aspasia. Jurmala, Latvia.
  • Ar pieminas bridi Raina kapos atceresies izcilo dzejnieci Aspaziju.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" aspazija].

• Eduards Veidenbaums (1867-1892). Wrote Latvian socio-philosophic poetry.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 1 - Commentary. ["Find" veidenbaums].
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" veidenbaums].
  • Museums [of Cesis, Latvia]. ["Find" veidenbaums].

• Janis Poruks (1871-1911 ).
  • Jânis Poruks. From Enciklopedija Interneta.
  • Jews in Latvia in the Early Years. [Find "Poruks"].
  • Poruks, J¯anis. From Systematiksuche Personen [P].

• Atis Kenins (1874-1961).
  • Museum devoted to the history of Latvian literature opens in a Russian school.
  • The Emergence of an Authoritarian Regime in Latvia, 1932-1934. By Janis Rogainis. ["Find" kenins].
  • Latvian Intellectuals and Nationalist Ideology in the 1920's and 30's. ["Find" kenins].

• V. Pludonis [pseudonym of Vilis Lejnieks] (1874-1904).
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" pludonis].
  • Meeting of writers with readers. ["Find" lejnieks].
  • Grand Medal, Prizes and Awards of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. ["Find" pludonis].
  • Niklavs Strunke. ["Find" pludonis].
  • Illustration for V. Pludonis' tale "Eza kazocins" (Hedgehog's Skin). 1926. ["Find" strunke].
  • Latvian Music on CD: Pop & Rock. ["Find" pludonis].

• Anna Rumane-Kenina (1877-1950).
  • Museum devoted to the history of Latvian literature opens in a Russian school.

• Janis Jaunsudrabinš (1877-1962).
  • THE BOY. Fiction, Poetic drama, 1977. Director: Aivars Freimanis.
  • Janis Jaunsudrabinš Museum "Riekstini".
  • Janis Jaunsudrabinš - Piemeni Latviju.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" jausudrabins].

• Andrejs Upits (1877-1970).
  • The Dislocated Tragic Hero in Latvian Drama. By Alreds Straumanis. ["find" upits].
  • Andrejs Upits Memorial Museum.
  • Posters, posters, posters.... ["Find" upits]. From «The Ghastly Year».

• Karlis Skalbe (1879-1945).
  • "Latvian Literature - K.Skalbe".
  • Kopoti Raksti.
  • Writer Karlis Skalbe, c.1890. [Photograph]. From Latvijas Fotografijas Muzejs.
  • My Wondrous Rose / Mana Briniskiga Roze. Text by Karlis Skalbe. From New York Latvian Concert Choir - Recordings.
  • Friends and Good People / Labie laudis, milie laudis. From New York Latvian Concert Choir - Recordings.

• Karlis Jekabsons (1879-1946). Poet in the impressionism tradition.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" jekabsons].

• Fricis Barda (1880-1919). [Brada-Brada].
  • Memorial Museum of the Barda Family "Rumbini".
  • Ferien auf dem Haselbuschhof - Kapitel VI der Lebenserinnerungen "Mit Dünawasser getauft". © By Hertha Graf.
  • BÂRDA Fricis (pseidonîms: Brada-Brada).
  • CV. ["Find" barda]. Imants KLIDZEJS - Lecturer and ceramic artist.
  • Anthology of Latvian Choral Music. Volume 2 - Commentary. ["Find" barda].
  • Literature, Theatre and Music Museum. ["Find" barda]. From Latvian Museum Association.

• Edvards Virza (1883-1949).

• Antons Austrins (1884-1934).

• Janis Sudrabkalns (1894-1975).

• Aleksandrs Grîns (1895–1941). [Jekabs Grîns].
  • Aleksandrs Grîns.

• Zenta Maurina (1897-1978).
  • Zenta Maurina.

• Aleksandrs Chaks (1901-1950).
  • "Latvian Literature" Postal Stamp in Honor of Aleksandrs Chaks.

• Martin Ziverts (1903- ).

• Vilis Lacis (1904-1966).
  • Posters, posters, posters.... ["Find" lacis]. From «The Ghastly Year».

• Nehama Leibowitz (1905-1997).
  • Nehama Leibowitz.

• Bernardas Brazdžionis (1907- ).
  • Poems by Bernardas Brazdzionis.
  • Bernardas Brazdþionis - Per Pasauli Keliauja Žmogus - The Globe Trotting Man.
  • Nemunelis, Vyte.
  • President of the Republic of Lithuania - Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. ["Find" brazdzionis].

• Janis Niedre (1909-1987).
  • The KGB Worked This Way. ["Find" niedre]. From «The Ghastly Year».
  • Posters, posters, posters.... ["Find" niedre]. From «The Ghastly Year».
  • The KGB Worked in This Way. ["Find" niedre].

• Irma Liepsala (1910-1989).

• Justinas Marcinkevicius (1930- ).
  • Poems by Justinas Marcinkevicius.
  • Four Poems by Justinas Marcinkevicius. From Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences. Volume 30, No. 4 - Winter 1984.
  • Justinas Marcinkevicius - poezija.
  • President of the Republic of Lithuania - Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. ["Find" marcinkevicius].

• Vizma Belsevica (1931- ).

• Imants Ziedonis (1933- ).

• Ojars Vacietis (1933-1983).

• Juris Kronbergs (1946- ).

• Leonas Briedis (1949- ).
  • Leonas Briedis - Buti.
  • Ilgošanâs. From Dziesmas pec alfabeta.
  • Pec 100 gadiem Piebalga (L.Briedis/R.Pauls). Excerpt - sung By "Viktors Lapcenoks".
  • credo muzika - Neko nevar skaidri zinat. Includes two song excerpts of Leonas Briedis.

• Amanda Aizpuriete (1956- ).
  • Amanda Aizpuriete.
  • Amanda Aizpuriete.
  • Amanda Aizpuriete.
  • Amanda Aizpuriete - Babylonischer Kiez.
  • MCIV Testimonial by Eric Funk - International Composer.
  • "...kiss the dark from my lips": Amanda Aizpuriete.

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