Jānis Hvoinskis (1961) is a Latvian poet and translator. In 2008 he graduated from the Literary Academy's poetry workshop led by Kārlis Vērdiņš. He has translated poetry by Maxim Amelin from Russian language and has participated in translation of Joseph Brodsky collection of poems, published by “Neputns” in 2009. In 2018 Vladimir Nabokov’s “Camera obscura” was published by “Dienas Grāmata”, translated by Jānis Hvoinskis. His debut collection of poems Lietus pār kanālu e [Rain over the channel E] was published in 2009 by “Neputns” and in 2020 his collection of poems Mūza no pilsētas N [The Muse of the City N] was shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award. Hvoinskis is a member of the Latvian Writers' Union since 2020.
Mūza no pilsētas N [The Muse of the City N]. Riga: Neputns, 2019.
lietus pār kanālu e [Rain over the channel E]. Riga: Neputns, 2009.
Poems from The Muse of the City N // Online magazine Satori, 2020 [LV]
About The Muse of the City N // Neputns.lv [EN, LV]
About the Ojārs Vācietis award for The Muse of the City N // Carnikava.lv, 2020 [LV]
ReviewsIlva Skulte, Tumšais, plastiskais prāts, review of The Muse of the City N // Online magazine Punctum, 2020 [LV]
About The Muse of the City N // Laligaba.lv, 2020 [LV]
2020, the Ojārs Vācietis Prize in Poetry for The Muse of the City N
2020, The Poetry Days Award forThe Muse of the City N
2020, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for The Muse of the City N
