On March 10, 2022 the Commission of experts gathered and assessed 35 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, literary scholar and redactor Jūlija Dibovska, and translator Māra Puķīte.
In total, 25 project proposals from foreign publishers and 19 proposals from translators were awarded. Please see the list of supported projects below. Together experts decided to support foreign publishers with amount of 64 608 EUR and translators with amount of 52 580 EUR.
Next contest will be announced on May 1, 2022.
RESULTS FOR PUBLISHERS:
No. | Author | Publisher | Language | Literary Work | Support from the Latvian Literature platform (EUR) |
1. | Sanita Muižniece, Elīna Brasliņa | Sinnos soc. Coop | Italian | Runājošie suņi | 3000 |
2. | Andris Kalnozols | New Mag LLC | Armenian | Kalendārs mani sauc | 2800 |
3. | Aleksandrs Čaks | Vakxikon publishing | Greek | Dzejas izlase | 3000 |
4. | Māra Zālīte | Magyar Napló | Hungarian | Paradīzes putni | 2700 |
5. | Nora Ikstena | Vakxikon publishing | Greek | Mātes piens | 2000 |
6. | Anete Melece | Orfeo Negro | Portuguese | Kiosks | 3000 |
7. | Signe Viška | Host – vydavatelstvi, s.r.o. | Czech | Kate, kas gribēja kļūt par vectēvu | 3000 |
8. | Inguna Ula Cepīte | Mina Ise | Estonian | Ulsiks | 2380 |
9. | Semjons Haņins | Kalmosani Publishing | Georgian | Dzejas izlase | 1950 |
10. | Juris Zvirgzdiņš,Lina Dūdaite | Tochitza | Bulgarian | Lauvas rūciens | 3000 |
11. | Jānis Joņevs | Sakuhinsha | Japan | Jelgava 94 | 3000 |
12. | Jānis Joņevs | Wydawnictwo marpress | Polish | Jelgava 94 | 2750 |
13. | Vizma Belševica | Editions Du Cygne | French | Bille | 2470 |
14. | Dace Kravele | Arab Scientific publisher | Arabic | Dorabellas istaba | 3000 |
15. | Juris Kronbergs | Bokförlaget Edda | Swedish | Uz balkona (bet ja visu laiku … | 3000 |
16. | Guntis Berelis | Looming Raamatakogu | Estonian | Stāsti | 1650 |
17. | Baiba Damberga, Valts Ernštreits, Ķempju Kārlis | Aviador Publisher | Finnish | Lībiešu dzejas antoloģija | 2000 |
18. | Kārlis Vērdiņš | Slinktys | Lithuanian | Mēs; pieauugušie | 800 |
19. | Sergejs Timofejevs | Wydawnictwo j. jacek Bierut | Polish | 2400 | |
20. | Zane Zusta | Rahva Raamat | Estonian | Ucipuci meklē mājas | 2500 |
21. | Dmitrijs Kuzmins | Staromiejski Dom Kultury | Polish | Dzejas izlase | 2300 |
22. | Sabīne Košeļeva, Anita Rupeika | Paperiporo | Finnish | Gurķis Elmārs, kas dikti kreņķējās | 3000 |
23. | Juris Kronbergs | Paperiporo | Finnish | Stāsti | 2948 |
24. | Regīna Ezera | Ibis srl di Veronesi & C. | Italian | Cilvēkam vajag suni | 2960 |
25. | Zigmunds Skujiņš | Mareverlag GmbH & Co Ohg | German | Gulta ar zelta kāju | 3000 |
RESULTS FOR TRANSLATORS:
Nr. | Author | Literary Work | Language | Translator | Publishing House |
1. | Aspazija, K.Skalbe, E.Prusa, T.Fabricius, A.Birzmalnieks, L.Lipman, M.Skuja, M.Plume, A.Sprudzs,R.Krauja, Tirzmaliete, A.Skujina | Latviešu tautas pasakas | Estonian | Hannes Korjus | Argo Publisher |
2. | Māris Salējs | Mani neviens nepārsteigs ar zvaigzni. (dzeja) | Polish | Miłosz Waligórski | Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy (piw.pl) |
3. | Jānis Akuraters | Kalpa zēna vasara | Ukrainian | Viktor Melnyk | Literatura ta Mystetstvo |
4. | Andris Kuprišs | Berlīne | German | Bettina Ruth Bergmann | Ammian Verlag |
5. | Māris Bērziņš | Svina garša | Armenian | Naira Khachatryan, Gohar Aslanyan | Newmag |
6. | Guntis Berelis | Es nekad nerunāju muļķības (6 stories) | Estonian | Margus Konnula | Loomingu Raamatakogu |
7. | Svens Kuzmins | Hohma | Polish | Agnieszka Smarzewska | Marpress |
8. | Inguna Ula Cepīte | Ulsiks | Estonian | Margus Konnula | Mina Ise |
9. | Semjons Haņins | Dzeju izlase | Georgian | Nene Giorgadze | Kalmosani Publisher |
10. | Semjons Haņins | Bet ne ar to | Hungarian | Orsolya Kis | Prae Publishing House |
11. | Alberts Bels | Būris | Spanish | Rafael Martin Calvo | Colombian Publishing House Esquina Tomada |
12. | Inga Grencberga | Sestā sieva | Estonian | Merle Vare | Helios Publishing House |
13. | Arno Jundze | Putekļi smilšu pulkstenī | Lithuanian | Jurgis Algimantas Banevičius | Kauko Laiptai |
14. | Vizma Belševica | Bille un karš | French | Gita Grīnberga | Editions Du Cygne |
15. | Juris Kronbergs | Dzejas izlase | Finnish | Mirja Hovila | Paperiporo |
16. | Lauris Gundars | Dramatika jeb racionālā poētika | Arabic | Huda Yahya | Afaq for Publishing & Distribution |
17. | Sergejs Timofejevs | Replika | Hungarian | Annamaria Vass | Prae Publishing House |
18. | Dmitrijs Kuzmins | Dzejas izlase | Polish | Paulina Ciucka &Polina Yustova | Staromiejski Dom Kultury |
19. | Nora Ikstena | Mātes piens | Danish | Kristine Skarbinika-Pedersena | Multivers |