Atis Kronvalds
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| Partner | Karolīne Kronvalde |
Atis Kronvalds or Kronvaldu Atis (15 April 1837 – 17 February 1875) was a
Young Latvia movement
.
Early life
Kronvalds was born to a tailor's family, but he was raised by priests in
University of Berlin; however, he left after half a year when he ran out of money. He returned to Latvia
, where he resumed work as a private teacher in Durbe.
Participation in "Young Latvians" movement
After returning to Latvia, Kronvalds joined the Latvian nationalist movement "
educational theory and several articles on education and linguistics. In 1872 he wrote Nationale Bestrebungen, the manifesto of the Young Latvians. In 1873 Kronvalds moved to Vecpiebalga, where he worked as a teacher in a local school; he also participated by delivering two speeches, in the first Latvian Song and Dance Festival
in the same year. He is one of the most famous Latvian authors of all time.
Works
- Dzeja jeb poēzija (1869)
- Vecas valodas jauni vārdi (1869)
- Tēvuzemes mīlestība (1871)
- Valodas kopējiem (1872)
- Nationale Bestrebungen (1872)
- Tautiskie centieni (1887)
- Kopoti raksti 2 sēj. (1936–1937)
- Selected works Tagadnei (1987)
References
- OCLC 54799673.
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