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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. . == Biography == Jānis Poruks was born in Druviena parish, Livonian Governorate in peasant family. He started his education in local Druviena parish school. Later he studied also in Liezēre parish school and Cēsis city school. In 1893 Poruks went to Germany and started studies in Dresden Conservatory. While in Dresden he published his first book, collection of essays in german language ''Religion der Zukunft''. Poruks returned to Latvia in 1894 when he ran out of money. In Latvia he started chemistry studies in Riga Polytechnical Institute but later he shifted to commerce. He also started to work in newspaper ''Mājas Viesis''. During this period he wrote most of his most famous works and often signed them with pseudonyms ''Nemoor ''Parsifal''. After 1905 Poruks mental health started to decline and he was treated in mental hospitals in Rīga, Strenči and Tartu. From 1909 until 1910 Poruks lived in writers home ''Burtnieku nams'' in Riga. Jānis Poruks died in 25 July 1911 in mental hospital in Tartu. He was buried in Cēsis cemetery but in 1924 his remains were reburied in Forest cemetery in Riga. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jānis Poruks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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