Next year Latvia will invest 10 times less in promoting and supporting literature than neighboring Estonia, according to information published by the 'Latvian Literature' (LL) platform August 7.
Despite the influence of last year's centenary celebrations, in 2018 fewer books and brochures were published in Latvia than in the preceding year, according to data published by the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia on August 5.
Italian writer Angela Nanetti was awarded the Baltvilks International Prize in Children’s Literature and Book Art, for the 1998 book My Grandfather was a Cherry Tree that was recently published in Latvia in a translation by Dace Meiere.
A first trailer has been published for the eagerly-anticipated release of a screen adaptation of Janis Joņevs' popular novel Jelgava 94.
The oldest known Chinese text is the Book of Change (I Ching). The book is around 5,000 years old, and happens not only to be a unique relic of history, but also a popular source of wisdom in today's culture. It thus comes as no surprise that it has been translated and re-translated into countless languages.
The third annual festival of the Punctum magazine starting May 20 investigates the heritage of Monta Kroma (1919–1994), an underexplored modernist poet who wrote about urban life and female desire in a manner defying the canons of socialist realism prevalent under the Soviet Union.
The state-backed Latvian Literature (LL) platform, which has had a busy couple of years promoting the country's literary output, outlined some of its future plans April 29.
Latvia's literary set handed out their annual awards March 25, with winners announced in five different categories.
On 10 April 2019 in Tallinn, Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs and Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser presented the annual Latvian-Estonian Languages Award.
The Latvian literary set announced the nominees for their annual awards March 25, with the winners set to be announced in a month's time on April 25.
The novella "Soviet Milk" by Latvian writer Nora Ikstena has made the final three shortlist for the valuable EBRD literature prize.
One of the greatest compliments ever paid to Latvian literature occurred in the toilets of the London Book Fair 2018. I was on the Latvian stand when reports started to filter to us that Latvia's advertising campaign, as one of the featured countries of the book fair, was being censored – in the rest rooms.
There is no need to wander lonely as a cloud in Rīga this weekend, as poetry-lovers will be able to flock together and hear a strong line-up of modern verse on offer from some of the brightest poetic talents in Latvia and the United Kingdom.
Having conquered the London Book Fair earlier this year, the Latvian Literature team heads this week to Europe's largest book fair in Frankfurt.
Following on from the soaraway success of their "I am introvert" campaign about Latvian writers and their loathing of human interaction, our friends at Latvian Literature have a new strategy - namely, to make everyone weep bitter tears at the hopelessness of it all.
The 'I Am Introvert' information campaign about the withdrawn nature of Latvia's literary set was one of the surprise hits of this year's London Book Fair, as reported by LSM at the time.
An acclaimed group of Rīga poets and artists has a new floating exhibition opening May 16.
A new U.S. based podcast takes a look at the Baltic literary scene.
Independent publishing house Vagabond Voices has published a new English-language podcast featuring acclaimed Latvian man of letters Pauls Bankovskis talking about his work and the experience of seeing your work in translation.
Latvian literature greats Nora Ikstena and Kārlis Vērdiņš were recently interviewed by the BBC as the Baltics were center stage at the 2018 London Book Fair. Watch the interview above.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
As well as LSM, a team from the British Embassy in Riga is also stalking the halls at the London Book Fair. They have produced this interview with Latvia's Culture Minister, Dace Melbārde.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.
The Baltic states are center stage at the London Book Fair taking place in the English capital April 10-12. As well as the trade fair itself, a wide program of linked events at various locations are promoting Latvian culture and business. LSM editor Mike Collier will bring you a series of audio reports from participants and visitors.