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The classic of Latvian literature Jānis Akūraters (1876-1937) is one of those writers who were silenced in the Soviet Union. His works were hardly ever translated into the languages of the USSR, nor were they included in anthologies of Latvian literature. The Summer of a Young Labourer, which is considered to be one of the author's greatest achievements, is currently taught in Latvian schools.

The young protagonist of the novel, Janis, after graduating from school, seeks to earn money for further studies and works as a labourer for the owner of a farm during the entire field season, from early spring to late autumn. This plot background allows the author to lovingly describe the nature of Latvia and hard peasant labour, to portray the images of peasants, their customs and beliefs rooted in national mythology. Akuraters' prose can satisfy the most demanding connoisseurs of literature: it is extremely lyrical, and on some pages it turns into real poetry.