Juris Alunāns

Juris Alunāns
Born (1832-05-13)May 13, 1832
Jaunkalsnava, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
(Now Kalsnava parish, Latvia)
Died April 18, 1864(1864-04-18) (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

  1. "Juris Alunāns (1832–1864) – dzejnieks, publicists" (in Latvian). Vietas.lv. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  2. "Juris Alunāns" (in Latvian). Letonika. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  3. "Jaunlatvieši un latviešu valodas attīstība" (in Latvian). LIIS. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  4. "Latviešu tautas nacionālā atmoda un jaunlatviešu darbība" (in Latvian). Retrieved October 1, 2011.

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