Rūdolfs Kārlis Leonīds Blaumanis bija latviešu prozaiķis, dramaturgs un žurnālists. Viņa darbi ir tulkoti angļu, vācu, lietuviešu, somu, igauņu, ungāru, ukraiņu, krievu valodā. Pēc vairāku viņa darbu …
Euripides (Greek: Ευριπίδης) (ca. 480 BC–406 BC) was a tragedian of classical Athens. Along with Aeschylus and Sophocles, he is one of the three ancient Greek tragedians for whom any plays have sur…
Dzejnieks un publicists. Dzimis zvejnieka ģimenē 1933. gadā Ragaciemā – nelielā ciemā pie Rīgas jūras līča. Bijis ceļu strādnieks, skolotājs Slokā, bibliotekārs Ķemeru bibliotēkā. Publicējas kopš 1957…
Rainis (the pseudonym of Jānis Pliekšāns) was a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays Uguns un nakts (Fire and Night, 1905) and Indulis un Ārija…
Jānis Poruks was a Latvian poet and prosaist. Best known for his works Pērļu zvejnieks (1895), Hernhūtieši (1895), Zilizana sirdsdedze (1905) and Dzejas (1906).
Nora Ikstena (1969-2026) was a prose writer and essayist. Ikstena is considered one of the most visible and influential prose writers in Latvia, known for elaborate style and detailed approach to lang…
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a major Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is often referred to as the "father of modern drama." Ibsen is held to be the greates…
Aspazija (īstajā vārdā Elza Rozenberga) dzimusi Zaļenieku pagasta saimnieka ģimenē. Mācījusies Jelgavas Trīsvienības sieviešu ģimnāzijā (1874-1884). Pēc neveiksmīgām laulībām, kam sekoja māju zaudēšan…
Jānis Joņevs (1980) is a prose writer. His first novel Jelgava '94 immediately became a cult book among readers. During the TV show Great Reading the novel was chosen among the 100 most favourite Latv…
