Literature
The request of the Orphan's Court of Jūrmala for the city's libraries to restrict access to several books dedicated to sexual education of children and adolescents is a very dangerous signal in a democratic state, the National Library of Latvia (LNB) and Latvian Librarian Society (LBB) have said in an open letter on November 14.
The platform Latvian Literature has created a virtual tour offering the opportunity to tour locations in Rīga mentioned in the works of various Latvian authors. During the approximately 40-minute tour, it is possible to listen to extracts from the works of Vizma Belševica, Dace Rukšāne, Pauls Bankovskis, Luīze Pastore and other writers, the platform's creators said.
The Latvian PEN Award 2022 goes to the literature and philosophy online magazine Punctum, representatives of the Latvian PEN said May 3.
The Latvian Literature platform has announced 2023's first open call for foreign publishers and translators to receive a grant for translating an publishing Latvian literature abroad.