Latvis
Gothards Frīdrihs Stenders
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The monograph is dedicated to one of the Latvian enlighteners, Stenders, the author of the first scientific book in Latvian. He contributed to peasants' education, acquainted common people with Biblical legends, literary fairy-tales, stories and fables. Being an excellent linguist, Stender upgraded the Latvian alphabet and compiled a comprehensive Latvian grammar book and a dictionary.
The monograph presents trends in the culture of the period, biography of Stender and his versatile literary activities.