Eduards Aivars (real name Aivars Eipurs) is a poet, short prose writer, essayist, and a long-time literary mentor and consultant of young and aspiring poets. His fields of study and research include philology and group psychotherapy, he has worked as a teacher, press secretary, editor and publicist, and also has been providing counselling and therapy for rehabilitating addicts and alcoholics. He speaks Russian, English, French, Spanish and Italian languages, and is an active member of the Latvian Writers' Union. His literary works are being published frequently since 1985 and regularly nominated and awarded important literary awards and prizes. His poems have been translated into English, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Swedish, etc. Eduards Aivars is also known as the compiler of the well-received anthology Viens dzejolis [One Poem] (2013), comprising previously unpublished works of 78 poets. Having published nine collections of poetry, and several works of short prose, Eipurs also collaborates with others, and his contribution to culture and literature reaches beyond his own writing.
Poetry
Dzejoļu remonts [Poetry Renovation]. Riga: Neputns, 2020.
Parādības [Phenomena]. Riga: Neputns, 2016.
Sakvojāžs [Sacvoyage]. Riga: Neputns, 2011.
Sāras mīlestība [Sara's Love]. Riga: Karogs, 2008.
Jauns medus [New Honey]. Riga: Nordik, 2006.
Es pagāju [I Passed By]. Riga: Preses nams, 2001.
Vasaras sniegs [Summer Snow]. Riga: Atēna, 1999.
Ainava kliedz [Shouting Landscape]. Riga: RaKa, 1996.
Jā [Yes]. Riga: RaKa, 1996.
Dejas [Poetry]. Riga: Liesma, 1991.
Short prose
Minimas jeb Zemestrīce zābakā [Minimas or An Earthquake in a Shoe]. Riga: Dienas grāmata, 2013.
Minimas jeb Vienā istabā ar Antonu Vēbernu [Minimas or Sharing a Room with Anton Webern]. Riga: Dienas grāmata, 2008.
Books to fall for
Eduards Aivars poem, I don't regret believing in love spelled in fairy tales (translated from Latvian by Emilia Jarnutowska), in print // Fabularie No.2, November 2023 [PL]
Eduards Aivars poems, in print // Šiaurės Atėnai, November 2023 [LT]
In Estonian and Latvian poems, jokes are made about the neighbors // Viro-instituutti.fi, March 2023 [FI]
About Phenomena // Diena.lv, 2016 [LV]
About Phenomena // Neputns publishing house website [EN, LV]
Ieva Plūme, Notikuma svētie raksti, review of Minimas or An Earthquake in a Shoe // Diena.lv, 2013 [LV]
Ilva Skulte, Mazulīte, vārdā Dzīve, review of Minimas or An Earthquake in a Shoe // dgramata.lv, 2009 [LV]
Ilmārs Šlāpins, Mazākais, ko mēs varam ieraudzīt, review of Minimas or Sharing a Room with Anton Webern // Online magazine Satori, 2009 [LV]
Ingmāra Balode, Meklējot lirisko jātnieku aiz Sāras mīlestības, review of Sāras mīlestība/Sara's Love // Eipurs' blog, 2008 [LV]
In print
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2002, the Poetry Days Award for I Passed By
Phenomena
Phenomena (Parādības)
Title
: PhenomenaTitle*
: ParādībasAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Poetry
Language
:English
Publisher
:Parthian, United Kingdom
Pages
:64
Year
:2018
Copyrights
:The author, the translator
Synopsis
:Using simple form and a distinctive compositional style, Aivars builds a foundation in his titles, needing only to gently place a few precision-cut words to complete his design, and remind us that life can never lose the capacity to surprise and amuse.
Иностранная литература 3 (2019)
Иностранная литература 3 (2019) (Ārzemju literatūra)
Title
: Иностранная литература 3 (2019)Title*
: Ārzemju literatūraAuthors
: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Genre
:Anthology
Language
:Russian
Publisher
:Иностранная литература, Russia
Pages
:287
Year
:2019
Synopsis
:Literary magazine on foreign literature
Ord och steg. Lettland diktar
Ord och steg. Lettland diktar (Latvijas dzeja)
Title
: Ord och steg. Lettland diktarTitle*
: Latvijas dzejaAuthors
: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,Translated by
:Genre
:Anthology
Language
:Swedish
Publisher
:Tranan, Sweden
Pages
:243
Year
:2008
Synopsis
:Poetry from Latvia
Viisi miestä veneessä
Viisi miestä veneessä (Dzejas antoloģija)
Title
: Viisi miestä veneessäTitle*
: Dzejas antoloģijaAuthors
: , , , , ,Translated by
:Genre
:Anthology
Language
:Finnish
Publisher
:Paperiporo
Pages
:224
Year
:2023
Copyrights
:The authors