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Brothers Kaudzītes I chose to write about brothers Kaudzītes, who were born and who lived here. Kaudzīte Matīss was born on August 18, 1848 in Vecpiebalga and died on Novenber 18, 1926. His first poetry was published in 1867. (In poetry books "Dziesmiņas"(1872), "Dzejoļi"(1877) is important real nature and thought lyric.) Together with his brother Reinis, they wrote the first Latvian realistic novel "The Land Surveyors` Times" in 1879, so they started the traditional of Latvian prose. in the novel it is written about the socioleconomical and cultureal processes in the country side of Latvia. He translated into theLatvian language A.Pushkin`s, M.Lermohtov`s (Russian writers) works. Kaudzīte Reinis was born on May 12, 1839 and died on August 21,1920 in Vecpiebalga. Like his brother Reinis was a writer, and a teacher in Vecpiebalga from 1868 till 1911. Reinis` first poetry was published on 1871. They wrote text books for school as well. Reinis is the first remarkable aphorism author in Latvian literature. Part of them are used in his novels, but part of them are in a separate book. in 1880 Reinis and Matīss published their travel notes about Russia and east Europe. In 1929 in "Kalna Kaibēni" was opened the memorial museum of brothers Kaudzītes. this was the first memorial muaeum in Latvia. I chose to write about them because the film "Land Surveyors` Times" which was made after the novel was partly filmed in my native village Vestiena and in my first school- Vestiena Primary School. for me it is very important because now I am studying in Vecpiebalga Secondary School.

What I expect from New Year. Year 2009 was very hard for our country and nation. Many people were dismissed, salaries and pensions decreased, lots of dairy-farms and factories shut down. People were driven to despair and were very angry, for example on January, 13 2009 when riot broke out in Old Riga and people in their anger broke the windows of Saeima. From year 2010 I expect bright future. I hope the country will get out of the economic crisis. People will get work and won`t driwe away from this country. I hope our gouvernment will more support our producers. Although there is crisis eople in their hearts are very good. Already for many years in Latvia there has been organised campaign "Angels over Latvia" where people donate money for children who need help. This year in spite of the crisis people donated very much. People are generous and help each other. From 2010 I expect a miracle which will help all who need help.