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Rainis

Rainis

Latvian poet and playwright
Jānis Pliekšāns, known by his pseudonym Rainis, was a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays Uguns un nakts and Indulis un Ārija, and a highly regarded translation of Goethe's Faust. Wikipedia
Born: September 11, 1865, Dunava Parish, Latvia
Died: September 12, 1929 (age 64 years), Majori, Jūrmala, Latvia
Spouse: Aspazija (m. 1897–1929)
Organization founded: Dailes Theatre