20th-century Latvian male writers

Jānis Pliekšāns (11 September 1865 – 11 September 1929), known by his pseudonym Rainis, was a Latvian poet, playwright, translator, and politician. Rainis' works include the classic plays Uguns un nakts (Fire and Night, 1905) and Indulis un Ārija (Indulis and Ārija, 1911), 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.

Latvian writer and folklorist (1835–1923)

Latvian writer (1936-2022)

Latvian poet and translator (1944–2021)

Latvian novelist (1907-1946)

Latvian writer and politician (1938–2024)

Latvian writer (1959-1987)

Latvian writer (1938–2021)

Latvian poet (1880–1919)

Latvian poet (1877-1945)

Latvian writer (1909–1969)