Rainis was the pseudonym of Janis Plieksans (1865 - 1929), a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include classic plays and a highly regarded translation of Goethe's Faust. His works had a profound influence on the literary Latvian language, and the ethnic symbolism he employed in his major works has been central to Latvian nationalism. "Uguns un nakts" is a symbolist drama which calls for Latvian independence.
- | Author: Rainis
- | Publisher: Jiahu Books
- | Publication Date: Jan 04, 2015
- | Number of Pages: 132 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1784351172
- | ISBN-13: 9781784351175