Most Famous Latvian Writers

46 Latvian Writers in view out of 46

Writing 46
Latvia 248
Rūdolfs Blaumanis
Rūdolfs Blaumanis Latvian Poet 1863 – 1908
#41,797
Krišjānis Barons
Krišjānis Barons Latvian Writer 1835 – 1923
#47,381
IZ
Imants Ziedonis Latvian Writer 1933 – 2013
#52,809
Zenta Mauriņa
Zenta Mauriņa Latvian Writer 1897 – 1978
#58,139
KR
Konstantīns Raudive Latvian Philosopher 1909 – 1974
#81,703
Kārlis Skalbe
Kārlis Skalbe Latvian Writer 1879 – 1945
#84,093
Ojārs Vācietis
Ojārs Vācietis Latvian Poet 1933 – 1983
#98,059
Atis Kronvalds
Atis Kronvalds Latvian Linguist 1837 – 1875
#108,568
Jānis Endzelīns
Jānis Endzelīns Latvian Linguist 1873 – 1961
#116,637
Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš
Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš Latvian Writer 1877 – 1962
#120,398
AB
Anna Brigadere Latvian Writer 1861 – 1933
#122,306
Jānis Akuraters
Jānis Akuraters Latvian Writer 1876 – 1937
#137,421
Jānis Poruks
Jānis Poruks Latvian Writer 1871 – 1911
#138,900
Andrejs Upīts
Andrejs Upīts Latvian Poet 1877 – 1970
#147,658
Robert Eideman
Robert Eideman Latvian Writer 1895 – 1937
#148,807
Miķelis Krogzemis
Miķelis Krogzemis Latvian Poet 1850 – 1879
#163,293
Juris Alunāns
Juris Alunāns Latvian Poet 1832 – 1864
#171,977
FB
Fricis Bārda Latvian Writer 1880 – 1919
#205,532
JS
Jānis Sudrabkalns Latvian Writer 1894 – 1975
#260,331
Signe Baumane
Signe Baumane Latvian Writer Born 1964
#268,369
Edvarts Virza
Edvarts Virza Latvian Poet 1883 – 1940
#279,139
Ernests Brastiņš
Ernests Brastiņš Latvian Art Historian 1892 – 1942
#318,783
Leons Briedis
Leons Briedis Latvian Poet 1949 – 2020
#328,217
UĢ
Uldis Ģērmanis Latvian Historian 1915 – 1997
#343,557
Kōrli Stalte
Kōrli Stalte Latvian Writer 1870 – 1947
#352,373
RK
Reinis Kaudzīte Latvian Writer 1839 – 1920
#355,091
LB
Leonīds Breikšs Latvian Poet 1908 – 1942
#363,325
PE
Paul Einhorn Latvian Historian 1590 – 1655
#372,596
AS
Arnolds Spekke Latvian Historian 1887 – 1972
#423,010
EB
Ernests Blanks Latvian Writer 1894 – 1972
#427,700
JV
Jānis Veselis Latvian Writer 1896 – 1962
#430,453
MB
Mirdza Bendrupe Latvian Writer 1910 – 1995
#433,405
AB
Alberts Bels Latvian Writer Born 1938
#459,758
PD
Pētõr Damberg Latvian Linguist 1909 – 1987
#487,350
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule
Janīna Kursīte-Pakule Latvian Literary Born 1952
#512,188
AS
Austra Skujiņa Latvian Writer 1909 – 1932
#547,964
Karl Aben
Karl Aben Latvian Linguist 1896 – 1976
#562,355
Ivande Kaija
Ivande Kaija Latvian Writer 1876 – 1942
#583,128
MV
Melānija Vanaga Latvian Writer 1905 – 1997
#584,761
VK
Velga Krile Latvian Playwright 1945 – 1991
#612,109
Hans Bielenstein (Pastor)
Hans Bielenstein (Pastor) Latvian Author 1863 – 1919
#612,358
Jānis Līcis
Jānis Līcis Latvian Author 1832 – 1905
#690,005
KB
Kristaps Bahmanis Latvian Journalist 1867 – 1942
#810,412
RS
Rudolf Schulz (Theologe (1807)) Latvian Writer 1807 – 1866
#1,094,616
WC
Wilhelm Christian Pantenius Latvian Writer 1806 – 1849
#1,523,966
Valdemārs Dambergs
Valdemārs Dambergs Latvian Poet 1886 – 1960
#1,548,500

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Inside Latvia Writers

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Through the Decades

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Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Latvia Writers peaked in the 1870s with 8 people.

What Latvia Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Latvia Writers's biggest group — 50% of all notables (23).

Latvia Writers over-index on writer — 12.1× the global rate.

  1. Writer23
  2. Poet9
  3. Linguist4
  4. Historian3
  5. Author2
  6. Philosopher1
  7. Art Historian1
  8. Literary1
  1. Writer2312.1×
  2. Poet910.0×