Aspazija

Aspazija (actually: .. Elza Pliekšāne, born Rozenberga; * 4 Märzjul / March 16 1865greg in Zaļenieki in Jelgava, † November 5, 1943 in Dubulti ( Jurmala ) ) was a Latvian poet and playwright and the wife of Rainis.

Life

During her studies in Jelgava is Aspazija engaged in various youth organizations. Later she became interested in literature and theater. As a member of the political- literary movement New flow ( Jaunā Strava ), she met one of the leaders of this organization, Jānis Pliekšāns (better known as Rainis ) know, the poet, was a newspaper editor and lawyer at that time. In 1897 they were married and lived for a short time in the Lithuanian Panevezys. Then they moved to Moscow, where they were staying until 1903. After the failure of the 1905 revolution, while in Latvia Rainis played a key role, Rainis and Aspazija Latvia had to leave, they went to Castagnola near Lugano in Switzerland. They lived there until her triumphant return to the newly independent homeland on April 4, 1920. Aspazija was an active member of the feminist movement and joined the Latvian Social Democratic Workers' Party.

Works

Aspazija first works were realistic style, but the largest part of her oeuvre must be described as neuromantisch. Some of it is a nostalgic look into the past and serve as the 1894 play written Vaidelote example, the eponym is a servant of the gods in the Latvian and Lithuanian mythology played in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania of the 14th century. The Plays ( Simple rights ) and ( Unmatched goals ) called for protesting against the patriarchal society out public discussions. The piece Sidraba šķidrauts ( silver veil ) is regarded as her best; In 1923 she wrote a piece titled Aspazija.

In the collection of poems Sarkanās pukes ( Red Flowers ) Aspazija also considered mundane and ordinary things in a romanticized light. At the same time witness the poetry of imagination, clear and rebellion. 1904 appeared in Dvēseles Kresla ( The Twilight soul ) pessimistic prevailing moods.

The incurred abroad poetry collections Saulainais stūrītis (Sunny Corner ) and ( Spreading wings ) it is less about the treatment of social issues and the resistance against the Company as to the representation intimate and personal feelings.

Catalog of works ( incomplete)

Volumes of poetry

• " Sarkanās pukes "
• " Dvēseles Kresla "
• " Saulainais stūrītis "
• " Ziedu Klepiš "
• " Raganu nakts "
• " Trejkrāsaina saule "
• " Asteru Laika "
• " Dvēseles ceļojums "
• " Kaisītās rozes "
• " Zem vakara Zvaigznes "

Plays

• " Vaidelote "
• " Sidraba šķidrauts "
• " Atriebēja "
• " Zaudētās tiesības "
• " Ragana "
• " Aspazija "
• " Boass un rod"
• " Torņa cēlājs "
• " Zalša līgava "

Other works

• " Rudens lakstīgala " (novel)