On 12th of September, the Commission of experts gathered and assessed applications from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad. The competition is financed by the State Culture Capital Foundation (SCCF) and by the Ministry of culture of the Republic of Latvia. The Commission was composed of four experts: translator Maima Grīnberga, editor Vents Zvaignze, specialist in literature Eva Eglāja-Kristsone, author and cultural journalist Arno Jundze.
In total, 14 project proposals from foreign publishers for publishing literary works of Latvian authors abroad were submitted. The commission of expert supported 6 projects for the publishing Latvian authors in English language and 4 projects for the publishing Latvian authors in other languages from SCCF resources. Please see the list of supported projects below.
More information please find here.
Next context (only for English publishers) will be announced in October 10, 2017.
GRANTED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE |
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NR |
Publisher |
Literary work |
Language |
Author |
Support from LWU |
1 |
Parthian |
Insomnia |
ENG |
A. Bells |
1300 |
2 |
Parthian |
Poetry selection |
ENG |
M. Gruntmane |
1680 |
3 |
Fire fly press |
Maskachka story |
ENG |
L. Pastore |
7050 |
4 |
Vagabond |
Nackedness |
ENG |
Z.Skujiņš |
3719 |
5 |
Momentum book |
In the shadow of death |
ENG |
R. Blaumanis |
3365 |
6 |
Centrala Ltd |
Discovery that never was |
ENG |
M.Zutis |
4470 |
TOTAL: |
21584 |
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GRANTED BY SCCF (VKKF) |
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NR |
Publisher |
Literary work |
Language |
Author |
Support from LWU |
1 |
Shkupi Publishing house |
Poetry selection |
Albanian |
Orbita |
2000 |
2 |
Arte Publishing |
Discovery that never was |
Korean |
M. Zutis |
3600 |
3 |
Mastacka literature |
Latvian fairytales |
Belorussian |
– |
2400 |
4 |
Kulturi leeht |
Stikli |
Estonian |
I.Gaile |
2000 |
TOTAL: |
10000 |