Anna Rūmane-Ķeniņa

1877: Born into the family of railway worker Krišjānis and Anna (née Fige) Rūmanis.

1887: Enrolled in Jelgava Girls’ Gymnasium, where she was one of the few Latvian students among daughters of German nobles and high-ranking Russian officials.

1895: Graduated from the gymnasium; worked as a journalist for Baltijas Vēstnesis and Tēvija. Also gave private lessons and lectured at the Jelgava Latvian Society.

1897: Briefly worked as a teacher in Biķernieki.

1898: Married Atis Ķeniņš. Together, they lived in Zemīte, where they established a preparatory class for high school education, teaching 10–15 girls.

1900: Opened a four-class pro-gymnasium in Pārdaugava with Atis Ķeniņš.

1901: Took a restorative trip to the Italian Riviera (Bordighera, Ospedaletti) from October to December.

1905: Their daughter Maija died of scarlet fever. Following the revolution, the family fled to Finland.

1911: Studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

1913–1916: Studied and graduated from the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Pedagogical Institute in Geneva.

1917–1919: Worked as the Baltic Affairs Specialist in the Press Department of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1918: Lost her daughter Vera to the Spanish flu while living in Paris.

1919: Appointed as Head of the Latvian Diplomatic Representation Information Bureau in Paris in October.

1920: Resigned from her post and returned to Riga, where she became involved in women’s organizations.

1923: Divorced Atis Ķeniņš.

1925, 1928–1929: Delivered lectures on journalism and writing in the United States.

1944: Fled to Germany during World War II. Worked for the German magazine Signal and ended up in the Soviet-occupied zone in Berlin. After the war, she returned to Latvia in poor health.

Literary and Journalistic Work:

From 1896: Contributed reports on events in Jelgava to Baltijas Vēstnesis.

1898: Published essays on 19th-century French literature titled Druskas iz franču literatūras in Tēvija.

1902: First literary work, the vignette “Iz dienvidiem” (“Dzīvot gribas”), published in the literary supplement of Pēterburgas Avīzes.

1903: Published “Naktsjūtas” in Austrums.

1908: Published the drama “Melnais Ērglis” in Zalktis.

1912: Published the story “Mātes bēdas” in Druva.

Rūmane-Ķeniņa wrote extensively on politics, pedagogy, women’s issues, and travel. She also championed the idea of an independent Latvian state in foreign media.

Educational, Political, and Social Engagement:

1900: Founded a four-class pro-gymnasium at Slokas Street 4, Riga.

1903–1906: Expanded the pro-gymnasium into a full girls’ gymnasium and later the Ķeniņš School, offering education for both girls and boys. Esteemed cultural figures such as Emīls Dārziņš, Jānis Kuga, and Jūlijs Madernieks taught there.

1917–1919: Served as Baltic Affairs Specialist in the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

1918: Co-founded the magazine Revue Baltique.

1919: Elected a substitute member of the Latvian People's Council for the Latvian Democratic Party, organized women’s aid efforts on the front, and led the Latvian Diplomatic Representation Information Bureau in Paris.

1920: Founded the French-Latvian Reconciliation Committee in Paris.

Post-1920 Activities in Latvia:

Actively participated in women’s organizations, including the Latvian National Women’s League and the Latvian Association of Academically Educated Women.

Honorary member of international societies such as the American Friends Society, League of Nations Promotion Society, and Latvian PEN Club.

1921: Established the French Alliance in Latvia. Received the Palmes académiques First Class from the French government for her contributions to French culture.

1925, 1928–1929: Delivered lectures on journalism and writing in the United States.

Anna Rūmane-Ķeniņa's prose  

"The young writer has an undeniable connection with the modern poets of her time. The various mottos from Nietzsche, Maeterlinck, Balmont, Hippius, Verlaine, and Fleischlen indicate where Aina Rasmer-Ķēniņa has studied and who influenced her. These modern, semi-symbolist, semi-impressionist techniques are most evident in the longer prose poem *'Nāves domas'* (Thoughts of Death). It tells of climbers and seekers of beauty, their searching, suffering, wandering, despairing, and pondering death, only to rise and search again. Such tones were common in Latvian literature of that time; one might compare Akuraters' poems, such as *'Uz Saules kalnu'* (To the Mountain of the Sun). However, Aina Rasmer-Ķēniņa is more of a pessimist, perhaps even more of an aesthete, but her narratives lack a social dimension. *'Nāves domas'* leaves no lasting impression, but the writing style is smooth, and the language is particularly good.  
In the fourth book of the *Zalktis* almanac (1908), her drama *'Melnais Ērglis'* (The Black Eagle), still signed as Aina Rasmer, was published. Here, the influence of various foreign sources is even more evident. It seems as though bits and pieces of Ibsen, Maeterlinck, and Przybyszewski have been woven in. The drama is veiled in a mystical, symbolist, and gloomy atmosphere. The characters talk a lot but act very little, and these people are far from everyday personalities. There is a mysterious, half-mad, deeply demonic and superhuman woman, Margrieta Rasa; a gentle, quiet family devotee, Leva, whose child cries constantly, seemingly mourning the world and fearing the lurking dangers; and the artist Laimons Vītols, Leva’s husband, who is torn between these two women. On one side is Leva with the intimate happiness of family life, and on the other is the extraordinary Margrieta, who promises to awaken Laimons' weary soul.  
The drama lacks vitality. It is overshadowed by something artificial, contrived, and borrowed. Undoubtedly, the author scatters many valuable insights about the nature of men and women, love and art, and the resurrection of the 'living dead,' but all this almost disappears in the chaotic structure of the drama.  
Another major work is *'Mātes bēdas'* (Mother’s Grief, Druva, 1912), which is undoubtedly the most valuable contribution of the writer. The story contains many unnecessary elements that distract, especially at the beginning and end, but in the middle, when the child dies, it is dramatically powerful. Sensitive readers will find it hard to hold back tears. No other Latvian writer has portrayed a mother’s tragedy over her dying child so convincingly and powerfully.  
Overall, the impression is that here we see a talented, intelligent writer but a talent not yet fully developed. It would be unfortunate if this talent were to remain undeveloped."  
— Alfrēds Goba. *Latviešu rakstnieces*. *Sieviete*, Nr. 12 (15.09.1925).  

"Anna Rūmane-Ķeniņa depicts women and their experiences. She approaches the female soul particularly closely in her narrative *'Mātes bēdas.'* This autobiographical narrative must be regarded as one of the deepest and most realistic portrayals of a woman’s maternal psychology in Latvian literature."  
— Lilija Brante. *Latviešu sieviete*. R.: 1931, p. 55.  

"The writer’s stories contain much lyricism, as was common at the time, but there is also a perceptive look into the human soul and a certain realism. This is especially true of some pieces in the cycle *'Iz dienvidiem.'*"  
— Pēteris Ērmanis. *Tie, kam nav grāmatu.* *Burtnieks*, Nr. 12 (01.12.1933).  

Anna Rūmane-Ķeniņa on herself
"(...) much has been experienced, much endured, and much work has been done for the times, and yet—I stand empty-handed—I have no book to my name. But there could have been at least three. One would have compiled the fiction I wrote in my younger years, another would contain my travel accounts and experiences, and the third would include my articles and speeches on national and social issues. And it has long been time to write a fourth, which my friends have been constantly urging me to do, namely, I should have written my memoirs about how Latvia, her struggles, and her suffering resonated in Western Europe during the Great War. But the materials for this work, along with many thicker or thinner notebooks with unfinished dramas or stories, lie in no particular order on the shelves of my wardrobe."  
— Anna Rūmane-Ķeniņa. *Par sevi*. Jānis Ķelpe. *Sieviete latvju rakstniecībā.* R.: 1936, p. 58.  

Rūmane

Rāmaviete, Aina Rasmer, Aina Rasmere

Latvju sieviešu nacionālā līga
Viena no galvenām Latvju Sieviešu Nacionālas Līgas dibinātājām un tās goda biedre.

1920
Latvju demokrātu savienība
Deputāta kandidāte Satversmes sapulces vēlēšanās

1887–1895
Jelgavas meiteņu ģimnāzija
Jelgava

1911
Sorbonnas Universitāte
Parīze

1913
Ženēvas universitāte
Ženēva
Studē pedagoģiju.

1916
Ženēva
Beigusi Ž. Ruso pedagoģisko instūtu.

1898–1900
Zemītes pagastskola
Kaļķu krogs
Pēc laulībām ar Ati Ķeniņu, dodas viņam līdzi uz Zemīti, kur strādā par skolotāju. Nodibina Zemītē papildu klasi sagatavošanai vidusskolām un strādā ar 10—15 skolniecēm.

1900–1912
Annas Ķeniņas meiteņu ģimnāzija
Tērbatas iela 15/17, Rīga
1900. gadā Anna Ķeniņa nodibina privātu meiteņu skolu Rīgā, 1907. gadā pārveido to par ģimnāziju un līdz 1912. gadam ir meiteņu ģimnāzijas direktore.

1917–1919
Parīze
Francijas Ārlietu ministrijas preses nodaļa. Baltijas lietu referente.

1919–1920
Parīze
Latvijas Ārlietu ministrijas preses biroja vadītāja.(Latvijas diplomātiskās pārstāvniecības Informācijas biroja vadītāja.)

1927
Laikraksts "Jaunākās Ziņas" (1911–1940)
Rīga
Pedagoģijas nodaļas vadītāja

1901–1907
Austrija

1901–1907
Francija

10.1901–12.1901
Ospedaleti
Pavada Ospedaletti kūrortā, Itālijā trīs mēnešus. Te saraksta tēlojumus "Iz dienvidiem".

1905
Somija

1920
Ženēva
Piedalījās Starptautiskās sieviešu balsstiesību savienības (IWSA) kongresā.

1920
Oslo, Norvēģija
Piedalījās Starptautiskās sieviešu savienības (ICW) kongresā Kristiānijā (Oslo).

1921
Polija
Apceļo Polijas ievērojamākās pilsētas.

1922
Itālija
Piedalās konferencē Dženovā kā "Jaunāko Ziņu" žurnāliste. Pēc tam apceļo citas Itālijas pilsētas.

1924
Franču Rivjēra

1925
Vašingtona
Piedalās Starptautiskās sieviešu savienības (ICW) kongresā kā Latvju Sieviešu Nacionālās līgas delegāte. (Annas Rūmanes–Ķeniņas kongresa iespaidus "Jaunākās Ziņas" publicē vairākos turpinājumos.)Pēc kongresa notur priekšlasījumus par Latviju Filadelfijā, Ņujorkā, Bostonā.

1925
Filadelfija

1925
Ņujorka

1925
Bostona

1928–1929
Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
1929: iepazīstas ar Eleonoru Rūzvelti, ASV prezidenta F. D. Rūzvelta kundzi.

1905–1906
Somija

1913–1919
Ženēva

1913–1919
Londona

1913–1919
Stokholma

1944
Berlīne

Rīgas Lielie kapi

The Order of Three Stars
Officer of the Order of the Three Stars by the decision of November 16, 1926.
IV šķira
1926

Latvijas Republikas atbrīvošanas cīņu 10 gadu jubilejas piemiņas medaļa
Apbalvojot "valdības vīrus".
1929