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48 Books by Latvian Authors Published Abroad in 2024

2025, January 17

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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

Louise de Brisson

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
Poeta Wolnosci

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,
Marco Vidal González,
María Vera Avellaneda

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


 

 

 

 

 

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