Juris Alunāns
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Juris Alunāns | |
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| Born | May 13, 1832 |
| Died | April 18, 1864 (aged 31) |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Alma mater | University of Dorpat |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, philologist |
| Notable work | "Dziesmiņas, latviešu valodai pārtulkotas" (1856),[1] "Sēta, daba, pasaule" |
| Movement | Young Latvians |
Juris Alunāns (official 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 the Latvian language. He was one of the members of the Young Latvia movement.[3][4]
Alunāns created about 500 neologisms, most of which were quickly incorporated in the everyday Latvian language and are still being used.
References
[edit]- ^ "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. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
- ^ "Latviešu tautas nacionālā atmoda un jaunlatviešu darbība" (in Latvian). Retrieved October 1, 2011.
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