JÄnis Poruks
JÄnis Poruks | |
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Born |
Druviena parish, Livonian Governorate, Russian Empire, (now ![]() | 13 October 1871
Died |
25 July 1911 Tartu, Russian Empire (now ![]() |
Occupation | Poet, writer |
Nationality | Latvian |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Romanticism |
JÄnis Poruks (13 October 1871 – 25 July 1911), was a Latvian poet and writer could be considered as a founder of the romantic branch of Latvian literature. .[1]
Biography
JÄnis Poruks was born in Druviena parish, Livonian Governorate in peasant family. He started his education in local Druviena parish school. Later he studied also in LiezÄ“re parish school and CÄ“sis city school. In 1893 Poruks went to Germany and started studies in Dresden Conservatory. While in Dresden he published his first book, collection of essays in german language Religion der Zukunft. Poruks returned to Latvia in 1894 when he ran out of money. In Latvia he started chemistry studies in Riga Polytechnical Institute but later he shifted to commerce. He also started to work in newspaper MÄjas Viesis. During this period he wrote most of his most famous works and often signed them with pseudonyms Nemo'or Parsifal.
After 1905 Poruks mental health started to decline and he was treated in mental hospitals in RÄ«ga, StrenÄi and Tartu. From 1909 until 1910 Poruks lived in writers home Burtnieku nams in Riga. JÄnis Poruks died on 25 July 1911 in mental hospital in Tartu. He was buried in CÄ“sis cemetery but in 1924 his remains were reburied in Forest cemetery in Riga.
Literature
JÄnis Poruks first publication was a short story Purvaiņos which was published in a newspaper Dienas Lapa in 1888. He wrote 13 stories, one novel, one collection of poetry and one play. In his prose works he used elements of romanticism, realism and symbolism, sometimes even all in one work. His poetry is very intimate and romantic. Latvian composer EmÄ«ls DÄrziņš composed music to several of his poems.
References
- ↑ "JĀNIS PORUKS. "PĒRĻU ZVEJNIEKS" by Guntis Berelis". kulturaskanons.lv. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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