Juris Alunāns
| Juris Alunāns | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 13, 1832 Jaunkalsnava, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire (Now Kalsnava parish, Latvia) |
| Died |
April 18, 1864 (aged 31) Jostene parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire (Now Sesava parish, Latvia) |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Occupation | Writer, philologist |
| Notable work | "Dziesmiņas, latviešu valodai pārtulkotas" (1856),[1] "Sēta, daba, pasaule" |
| Movement | Young Latvians |
Juris Alunāns (real name Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns;[2] May 13, 1832 – April 18, 1864) was a Latvian writer and philologist in the Russian Empire. He was one of the first contributors of Latvian language. He was one of the members of the Young Latvia movement.[3][4]
Alunāns created about 500 neologisms, most of which quickly incorporated in the everyday Latvian language and are still used.
References
- ↑ "Juris Alunāns (1832–1864) – dzejnieks, publicists" (in Latvian). Vietas.lv. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Juris Alunāns" (in Latvian). Letonika. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Jaunlatvieši un latviešu valodas attīstība" (in Latvian). LIIS. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Latviešu tautas nacionālā atmoda un jaunlatviešu darbība" (in Latvian). Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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