On March 15, 2023 the Commission of experts gathered and assessed 41 applications from foreign publishers and 22 applications 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 Dace Meiere, translator Dens Dimiņš, executive manager of platform "Latvian Literature" Rita Dementjeva, literary scholar and redactor Jūlija Dibovska, and translator Māra Poļakova.
In total, 27 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 73 955 EUR and translators with amount of 45 880 EUR.
Next grant open call will be announced on May 1, 2023.
RESULTS FOR PUBLISHERS
N. | Author | Publisher | Language | Literary Work | Support from the Latvian Literature platform (EUR) |
1. | Guntis Berelis | Mina Ise | Estonian | Vārdiem nebija vietas | 2160 |
2. | Inga Gaile | Mar dei Sargassi Edizioni | Italian | Stikli | 2950 |
3. | Jelena Glazova | Prae Publishing | Hungarian | Naivums | 2600 |
4. | Laura Vinogradova | Edition Wannenbuch | German | Upe | 3000 |
5. | Nora Ikstena | Paseka | Czech | Mātes Piens | 1685 |
6. | Anete Melece | Verlag Antje Kunstmann | German | Pazudušais miedziņš | 3000 |
7. | Anete Melece | Lannoo Publishers | Dutch | Kiosks | 3000 |
8. | Arvis Viguls | City Culture Institute | Polish | Blusu cirks | 2600 |
9. | Nora Ikstena | Vaso Roto | Spanish | Ūdens mirdzēšana | 2250 |
10. | Māris Bērziņš | Newmag Publishing | Armenian | Svina garša | 3200 |
11. | Nora Ikstena | Koppernik | Dutch | Mātes Piens | 3000 |
12. | Jānis Akuraters | Apriori | Ukranian | Kalpa zēna vasara | 2920 |
13. | Agnese Rutkeviča, Anna Auziņa, Anna Belkovska, Artis Ostups, Inga Pizāne, Krista Anna Zalāne, Ligija Purinaša, Marians Rižijs, Toms Treibergs, Valentīns Lukaševičs, Madara Gruntmane, Anita Mileika | Parasitenpresse | German | Anthology | 3000 |
14. | Jānis Joņevs, Andra Neiburga, Arno Jundze, Pauls Bankovskis, Sabīne Košeļeva, Svens Kuzmins | Magellan & Cie | French | Anthology | 3000 |
15. | Anete Melece | CIEL Publications | Greek | Pazudušais miedziņš | 2950 |
16. | Semjons Haņins | Casa de Editură Max Blecher | Romanian | Bet ne ar to | 2550 |
17. | Semjons Haņins | Círculo de Poesía | Spanish | Bet ne ar to | 2950 |
18. | Jānis Joņevs, Inga Žolude, Nora Ikstena, Regīna Ezera, Jana Egle, Inga Gaile, Katrīna Neiburga, Gundega Repše, Džena Andersone | Baltica Editorial | Spanish | Anthology | 2990 |
19. | Andris Kalnozols | Postimehe Kirjastus OÜ | Estonian | Kalendārs mani sauc | 3000 |
20. | Semjons Haņins | Mavi Delta Yayinlari | Turkish | A selection of poetry | 2000 |
21. | Artis Ostups | Bazilisko Ambasada | Lithuanian | A selection of poetry | 3000 |
22. | Inga Gaile | Círculo de Poesía | Spanish | A selection of poetry | 2450 |
23. | Arno Jundze | Hieronymus | Lithuanian | Putekļi smilšu pulkstenī | 3000 |
24. | Jelena Glazova | Papierwdole | Polish | A selection of poetry | 1700 |
25. | Anete Melece | CIEL Publications | Greek | Kiosks | 3000 |
26. | Madara Gruntmane | Poetry London | English | Dzērājmeitiņa | 3000 |
27. | Nora Ikstena | Multivers | Danish | Mātes Piens | 3000 |
RESULTS FOR TRANSLATORS
N. | Author | Literary Work | Language | Translator | Publishing House |
1. | Guntis Berelis | Vārdiem nebija vietas | Estonian | Contra | Mina Ise |
2. | Jānis Joņevs | Decembris | German | Bettina Bergmann | Parasitenpresse |
3. | Jelena Glāzova | Naivums, Alkatība | Lithuanian | Gediminas Pulokas | Bazilisko Ambasada |
4. | Luīze Pastore | Laimes bērni | Polish | Agnieszka Smarzewska | Widnokrag |
5. | Andris Kalnozols | Kalendārs mani sauc | Hungarian | Orsolya Kis | Prae Publishing |
6. | Aivars Eipurs | Minimas, Dzejoļu remonts | Lithuanian | Arvydas Valionis | Lithuanian Cultural Press |
7. | Toms Treibergs | A selection of poetry | Lithuanian | Domynikas Norkūnas | Bazilisko Ambasada |
8. | Lauris Gundars | Sveiks, Vali! | Estonian | Contra | Tänapäev |
9. | Inga Gaile | Stikli | Italian | Margherita Carbonaro | Mar dei Sargassi Edizioni |
10. | Jānis Joņevs | Jelgava 94 | Armenian | Naira Khachatryan | Newmag |
11. | Andra Neiburga, Gundega Repše, Džena Andersone, Jana Egle, Inga Gaile, Inga Žolude, Nora Ikstena, Jānis Joņevs, Regīna Ezera | An anthology of Latvian authors | Spanish | Rafael Martin Calvo | Baltica Editorial |
12. | Semjons Haņins | Bet ne ar to | Romanian | Diana Hălălău (Iepure) | Max Blecher |
13. | Nora Ikstena | Mātes piens | Czech | Anna Sedláčková | Paseka |
14. | Sergejs Timofejevs | A selection of poetry | Croatian | Marko Pogačar | Versopolis |
15. | Semjons Haņins | Bet ne ar to | Spanish | Indira Diaz | Círculo de Poesía |
16. | Henriks Eliass Zēgners, Aivars Eipurs, Arvis Viguls, Kārlis Vērdiņš, Jānis Tomašs, Jānis Elsbergs | An anthology of poetry | Finnish | Mirja Hovila | Paperiporo |
17. | Anna Brigadere | Dievs, daba, darbs | Lithuanian | Lilija Stanislova Kudirkiene | Hieronymus |
18. | Jānis Joņevs, Sabīne Košeļeva, Svens Kuzmins, Pauls Bankovskis, Arno Jundze, Andra Neiburga | An anthology of Latvian authors | French | Nicolas Auzanneau | Magellan & Cie |
19. | Semjons Haņins | A selection of poetry | Turkish | Efe Duyan | Mavi Delta Yayinlari |