Jānis Akuraters

Jānis Akuraters
Akuraters in the 1920s.
Born(1876-01-13)13 January 1876
"Jaunzemji", Dignāja Parish, Courland Governorate, Russian Empire
(Now Ābeļi parish, Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia)
Died25 July 1937(1937-07-25) (aged 61)
Rīga, Latvia
Pen nameEzops, Polloks
OccupationWriter, poet, playwright
NationalityLatvian
Notable awardsOrder of the Three Stars 3rd Class
ChildrenLaima Akuratere

Jānis Akuraters (13 January 1876 – 25 July 1937) was a Latvian poet, writer, playwright and politician. He founded the Latvian National Theatre in 1919 and was director of Radio of Riga between 1930 and 1934.