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. Author, Piccole Storie del Mondo Grande, La Lanterna di Diogene, Le Flabe della Virtu, III, 1859; Santippe, La Madonna di Mama, Viaggio di un Povero Letterato, Io Cerco Moglie, Il Monde e rotondo, Donne, Madonne, e Bimbi, Le Damigelle, Novelle d’Ambo i Sessi.

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. Born in 1876. He has made his mark in Lettish literature as a novelist as well as a lyrical poet and a dramatist. For his dramas he seeks his stuff largely in ancient Lettish lore and has dramatized the old Lettish and Livland heroes Viesturs, Kaupo His latest collection of short stories is called Erosa cilts (Eros), from which the tale Death is chosen.

. Born in 1869. In 1922 she celebrated the jubilee of her literary activity and was made the recipient of many tokens of popular favor, notably of an estate named “Spriditis,” after the name of the hero of her best-known play. While she has written novels and verse of considerable merit her chief reputation rests on her dramatic works: Ilga. Heteras mantojums. Spriditis (fairy tale). In her Dzelzs dure (The Iron Fist) she gives some remarkable descriptions of conditions in Riga in 1918–19, during the German occupation. Author, The Night Journey.

. Considered the best short story by the Lettish Literary Committee.

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(pseudonyme Przeboj i wa). Born 23 December at Warsaw: Na Rubiezy 1906, Pocalunek 1906, Uczta Baltazara 1906, Pijani 1907, Bunt 1909, Moc Kamienna 1911, O klatwie Wyspianskiego 1912, Kochankowie 1915, Djogenesz Synopy i Aleksander Wiel ki albo slawienie prozniactxaDiogenes z Synopy i Aleksander Wielki, albo Sławienie próżniactwa [sic] 1915, Piekna Helena 1919, Niewierna 1919, Baj-baju-baj 1920, Zabawa 1921, Lenin 1921, Baal 1926.

. Born in 1822 in Stryj, near the Carpathian Mountains, studied in the high school of Lwow and in the university of Lwow. Author of many short stories, literary sketches and some novels. The most known short stories: Gay Things (Rzeczy wesole). Pearls and Swine (Perly i wieprze). The Game of Happiness (Zabawa w szczescie). Arabian Adventures (Awantury arabskie).

(pseudonyme Zych Maurycy, Katerla J.) Born 14 November 1864 at Strawczynie. Rozdziobia nas kruki i wrony 1895, Opo Wiadania 1896, Syzyfowe prace 1898, Utwory powiesciowe 1899, Ludzie bezdomni 1900, Aryman msci sie 1904, Popioly 1904, Powiesc o udalym Walgierzu 1906, Echa lesne 1905, Duma o hetmanie 1908, Slowo o bandosie 1908, Dzieje grzechu 1906, Roza 1909, Promien Uroda zycia 1911, Wierna rzeka 1913, Sen o Szpadzie 1911, Sen o szpadzie i sen o chlebie 1916, Inter arma 1920, Biala re Kawiczkarekawiczka [sic] 1921, Wiatr od Morza 1922.