Jānis Poruks

Jānis Poruks
Born(1871-10-13)13 October 1871
Druviena parish, Kreis Walk, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire, (now Latvia)
Died25 July 1911(1911-07-25) (aged 39)
Tartu, Russian Empire (now Estonia)
OccupationPoet, writer
NationalityLatvian
GenrePoetry
Literary movementRomanticism
Notable worksPērļu zvejnieks ("The Pearl Fisher", 1895)

Jānis 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.

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