On October 13th, 2021 the Commission of experts gathered and assessed 13 applications from foreign publishers and 21 application from translators for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad. This competition was financed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and supported projects in different languages. The Commission was composed of five experts: translator Maima Grīnberga, writer Maira Dobele, executive manager of platform "Latvian Literature" Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas and literary scholars Zita Kārkla and Pauls Daija.
In total, 11 project proposals from foreign publishers and all 21 proposals from translators were awarded. Please see the list of supported projects below. Together experts decided to support foreign publishers with amount of 31 800 EUR and translators with amount of 56 532 EUR.
Next contest will be announced on January 25, 2022.
RESULTS FOR PUBLISHERS:
Nr. | Author | Literary Work | Language | Publisher | Support from the Latvian Literature platform (EUR) |
1. | Daina Gāga Ēķe | Gribu būt dizainers | Arabic | Arab scientific publishers | 3000 |
2. | Agnese Vanaga | Plastmasas huligāni: draugs pazudis | Armenian | Vernatun Media | 3000 |
3. | Vizma Belševica | Billes skaistā jaunība | Finnish | Paperiporo | 2800 |
4. | Aleksandrs Čaks | Kopoti raksti | Finnish | Paperiporo | 3000 |
5. | Zigmunds Skujiņš | Kailums | Arabic | Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing | 3000 |
6. | Baiba Zīle | Melu meistars | German | Klak Verlag | 3000 |
7. | Semjons Haņins | Dzeja | Estonian | Tuum | 3000 |
8. | Andris Kalnozols | Kalendārs mani sauc | Lithuanian | Odile | 3000 |
9. | Jānis Joņevs | Jelgava 94 | German | Parasiten presse | 3000 |
10. | Semjons Haņins | Bet ne ar to | Croatian | Meandar Media | 2000 |
11. | Orbīta | Dzejas izlase | Ukrainian | Diskurs | 3000 |
RESULTS FOR TRANSLATORS:
Nr. | Author | Literary Work | Language | Translator | Publishing House |
1. | Dainas | Italian | Margherita Carbonaro | Ibis Edizioni | |
2. | Andris Kalnozols | Kalendārs mani sauc | Lithuanian | Laimantas Jonušys | Odile |
3. | Jānis Joņevs | Jelgava 94 | Japanese | Ayumi Kurosawa | Sakuhinsha |
4. | Elīna Brasliņa | Runājošie suņi | Italian | Margherita Carbonaro | Sinnos |
5. | Zane Zusta | Ucipuci meklē mājas | Estonian | Ilze Tālberga | Rahva Raamat |
6. | Semjons Haņins | Dzeja | Estonian | Aare Pilv | Tuum |
7. | Nora Ikstena | Ūdens mirdzēšana | Spanish | Rafael Martin Calvo | Vaso Roto |
8. | Lilija Berzinska | Skelets skapī | English | Žanete Vēvere-Pasqualini | Emma Press |
9. | Imants Ziedonis | Epifānijas | Lithuanian | Arvidas Valionis | Hieronymus |
10. | Laura Vinogradova | Upe | English | Kaija Straumanis | Dalkey Archive Press |
11. | Andris Kalnozols | Kalendārs mani sauc | English | Kaija Straumanis | Open Letter |
12. | Jānis Joņevs | Jelgava 94 | Finnish | Annika Suna | Siltala |
13. | Nora Ikstena | Mātes piens | Malay | Konuparamban Anthony Ittira | Megha Books |
14. | Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce | Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā | Turkish | Julija Kop | Nova Publishing |
15. | Laura Vinogradova | Upe | German | Britta Ringer | Klak Verlag |
16. | Juris Zvirgzdiņš | Mufa | English | Žanete Vēvere-Pasqualini | Pegasus Publishing house |
17. | Lībiešu dzejas antoloģija | Finnish | Olli Heikkonen | Aviador Kustannus | |
18. | Andris Kalnozols | Kalendārs mani sauc | German | Sven Otto | Kremayr Scheriau |
19. | Ērika Bērziņa | Mammas dzejoļi | English | Māra Rozīte | Piboco |
20. | Dzejas antoloģija | Finnish | Mirja Hovila | Paperiporo | |
21. | Anšlavs Eglītis | Švābu kapričo | German | Berthold Forsmann | Guggolz |