The majority of books were published in Polish, Lithuanian, Estonian and Italian. In 2024, just as in 2023, the most translated Latvian author and illustrator is Anete Melece.
Over the past year, 48 works by Latvian authors were published across 23 countries. Five translations in Polish, four translations of Latvian literary works were published in Lithuanian, Estonian and Italian, while three works were published in German, English, French, Finnish and Spanish. The works of children’s author and illustrator Anete Melece were published in seven countries, Inga Gaile's works in four countries, and works by Jānis Joņevs and Sergejs Timofejevs in three.
Of all the books published 9 are poetry collections, 17 children’s literature and 19 prose works, as well as 3 anthologies of poetry and prose. The most popular translated works remain Anete Melece's "Stella's Stolen Sleep" (4 translations) and "The Kiosk" (3 translations), as well as Inga Gaile's "The Beautiful Ones" (3 translations).
"Anete Melece's wonderful book characters continue their journey across the world, proving that Latvian children's literature is competitive. Inga Gaile's works are not far behind, now available in German, Estonian, Serbian, and Polish. Early this year, the Spanish translation of “The Beautiful Ones” is expected," says Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas, head of the platform Latvian Literature.
Last year two important translations were published into Serbian, where Latvian literature was last and only time published in 2018. Thanks to the talented translator Anna Sedlačková, Inga Gaile's "The Beautiful Ones" and Daina Tabūna's "Witches" were published in Serbia.
The majority of Latvian literary works published abroad have received support from the Latvian Ministry of Culture.
At the beginning of 2025, several books supported in 2024 will also be published: "Call me Calendar" by A.Kalnozols in Hungarian, "The Dwelling. Teresa's Diary" by A.Auziņa in Lithuanian, "The Poet and the Scent" by L.Vilma Vītiņa in Spanish, "Laimes Children" by L.Pastore in Czech and a poetry collection by S.Haņin in Swedish.
Latvian Literature translations in 2024
No. |
Author |
Publisher |
Language |
Literary Work |
Translator |
1. |
Alberts Bels |
Jusur Publishing House |
Arabic |
Bezmiegs |
Habiba Wael |
2. |
Jānis Joņevs |
Newmag Publishing House |
Armenian |
Jelgava 94 |
Naira Khachatryan |
3. |
Anna Sakse |
Dolphin Books |
Chinese |
Pasakas par ziediem |
Wand Qiongzo |
4. |
Ieva Melngalve, Māra Zālīte, Jana Egle, Rvīns Varde, Guntis Berelis, Kristīne Ilziņa, Inga Ābele, Svens Kuzmins, Inga Gaile, Andris Kalnozols, Ilze Jansone |
Karolinum Press |
Czech |
Latviešu autoru antoloģija |
Ana Sedlačkova |
5. |
Andrejs Upītis |
Vagabond Voices |
English |
Zelts |
Uldis Balodis |
6. |
Madara Gruntmane |
Poetry London |
English |
Dzērājmeitiņa |
Mārta Ziemelis, Richar O’Brien |
7. |
Lilija Berzinska |
The Emma Press Ltd. |
English |
Skelets skapī |
Žanete Vēvere Pasqualini, Sara Smith |
8. |
Anna Auziņa, Elvīra Bloma, Kirils Ēcis, Raimond Ķirķis, Aivars Madris, Artis Ostups, Einārs Pelšs, Ivars Šteinbergs, Krišjānis Zeļgis, Žebers, Kārlis Vērdiņš, Arvis Viguls |
Mina Ise OÜ |
Estonian |
Latviešu konceptuālās dzejas krājums |
Contra |
9. |
Inga Gaile |
Kultuurileht/Loomingu Raamatukogu |
Estonian |
Skaistās |
Merle Vare |
10. |
Daina Tabūna |
Hea lugu |
Estonian |
Raganas |
Ilze Tālberga |
11. |
Osvalds Zebris |
Päike ja Pilv |
Estonian |
Māra |
Contra |
12. |
Kārlis Vērdiņš |
Paperiporo |
Finnish |
Dzejas izlase |
Mirja Hovila |
13. |
Māris Bērziņš |
Aviador Kustannus/Oy |
Finnish |
Svina garša |
Hilkka Koskela |
14. |
Austra Skujiņa, Veronika Strēlerte, Vizma Belševica, Margita Gūtmane, Tamāra Skrīna, Jana Egle (Jana Rūce), Rūta Mežavilka, Inga Pizāne, Anna Belkovska |
|
Finnish |
Četras sievietes uz virves |
Mirja Hovila |
15. |
Laura Vinogradova |
Les Éditions Bleu et Jaune |
French |
Upe |
|
16. |
Jānis Joņevs |
Les Argonautes Éditeur |
French |
Tīģeris |
Nicolas Auzanneau |
17. |
Rūdolfs Blaumanis |
Editions Do |
French |
Nāves ēnā |
Nicolas Auzanneau |
18. |
Inga Gaile |
Ultraviolet Verlag |
German |
Skaistās |
Bettina Bergmann |
19. |
Anšlavs Eglītis |
Guggolz Verlag |
German |
Švābu kapričio |
Berthold Forssman |
20. |
Jānis Joņevs |
Parasitenpresse |
German |
Decembris |
Bettina Bergmann |
21. |
Agnese Vanaga, Anna Vaivare |
Ciel publications |
Greek |
Sirdslietas |
Avgi Daferera |
22. |
Sergejs Timofejevs |
Prae Publishing |
Hungarian |
Dzejas krājums “Replika” |
Annamaria Vass |
23. |
Luīze Pastore |
Emons Italia S.r.l. |
Italian |
Maskačkas stāsts |
Rita Tura, Margherita Carbonaro |
24. |
Anete Melece |
Orecchio acerbo s.r.l |
Italian |
Pazudušais miedziņš |
Rita Tura |
25. |
Signe Viška, Elīna Brasliņa |
Sinnos soc. cooperativa |
Italian |
Kate, kas gribēja kļūt par vectēvu |
Rita Tura |
26. |
Aleksandrs Zapoļs (pseud. Semjons Haņins) |
Edizioni Joker |
Italian |
Dzejas krājums |
Paolo Galvagni |
27. |
Edgars Katajs |
Sakuhinsha |
Japanese |
Zem desmit valstu karogiem |
Ayumi Kurosawa
|
28. |
Anete Melece |
Asunaro Shobo |
Japanese |
Pazudušais miedziņš |
Kaoru Shiina |
29. |
Gunta Šnipke, Anna Vaivare |
Mirae Media and Books, Co |
Korean |
Ineses Māja |
Park Yeowon |
30. |
Jeļena Glazova |
Association “Bazilisko ambasada” |
Lithuanian |
Dzejas krājums “Naivums” |
Gediminas Pulokas |
31. |
Toms Treibergs |
Association “Bazilisko ambasada” |
Lithuanian |
Dzejas krājums “Biezoknis” |
Dominykas Norkūnas |
32. |
Agnese Vanaga, Anna Vaivare |
MB “Misteris Pinkmanas” |
Lithuanian |
Sirdslietas |
Laura Laurušaite |
33. |
Anete Melece |
700 eilučių |
Lithuanian |
Kiosks |
Laura Laurušaite |
34. |
Anete Melece |
Prozart Media |
Macedonian |
Pazudušais miedziņš |
Marija Trajkoska |
35. |
Anete Melece |
Natuli Spolka |
Polish |
Kiosks |
Agnieszka Smarzewska |
36. |
Inga Gaile |
Wydawnictwo Marpress |
Polish |
Jaukumiņš |
Daniel Łubiński
|
37. |
Rūta Briede |
Biuro Literackie |
Polish |
Suns, kurš atrada skumjas |
Agnieszka Smarzewska |
38. |
Luīze Pastore |
Widnokrag Publishing House |
Polish |
Laimes bērni |
Agnieszka Smarzewska |
39. |
Arvis Viguls |
Europeiskij |
Polish |
Blusu cirks |
Piotr Ruciński |
40. |
Aleksandrs Zapoļs (pseud. Semjons Haņins) |
Casa de Editură Max Blecher |
Romanian |
Dzejas krājums |
Diāna Iepure |
41. |
Inga Gaile |
Partizanska knjiga |
Serbian |
Skaistās |
Ana Sedlačkova |
42. |
Daina Tabūna |
Partizanska knjiga |
Serbian |
Raganas |
Ana Sedlačkova |
43. |
Guntis Berelis |
Bunker Books |
Spanish |
Vārdiem nebija vietas |
Rafael Martin Calvo |
44. |
Juris Kronbergs |
La Maleta Ediciones SL |
Spanish |
Mākoņu grāmata |
Elīna Brasliņa, Lawrence Schimmel |
45. |
Sergejs Timofejevs |
Asociacion La Tortuga Búlgara |
Spanish |
Dzejas izlase |
Antonio Sánchez Carnicero, |
46. |
Anete Melece |
Lilla Piratförlaget AB |
Swedish |
Pazudušais miedziņš |
Linda Freimane |
47. |
Sergejs Timofejevs |
Özgür Öztürk Dakam Yayınları |
Turkish |
Dzejas izlase |
Efe Duyan |
48. |
Anete Melece |
V. Books – XXI LTD |
Ukrainian |
Kiosks |
Lina Melnyk |