Nationality Latvian Occupation Writer, philologist Name Juris Alunans Education University of Tartu | Alma mater University of Dorpat Movement Young Latvians Role Writer | |
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Born May 13, 1832 ( 1832-05-13 ) Jaunkalsnava, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
(Now Kalsnava parish, Latvia) Notable work "Dziesminas, latviesu valodai partulkotas" (1856), "Seta, daba, pasaule" Died April 18, 1864, Courland Governorate Parents Ede Hedwig, Alunans Andrew Similar People Atis Kronvalds, Andrejs Pumpurs, Andrejs Jurjans, Mikelis Krogzemis, Frantisek Celakovsky | ||
Juris Alunāns (real name Gustavs Georgs Frīdrihs Alunāns; 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.
Alunāns created about 500 neologisms, most of which quickly incorporated in the everyday Latvian language and are still used.
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