Which poet wrote Mūžības skartie (Touched by Eternity), a poem cycle about the Latvian Riflemen, in 1937?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Aleksandrs Čaks
- Step 1: Čaks is known for modern poems about Riga and for this cycle. Step 2. The Riflemen fought in the First World War. Answer: Aleksandrs Čaks. Why not the others: The others are poets from other periods.
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