The Book of Riga: A City in Short Fiction - Couverture souple

Ruksane, Dace; Zelve, Kristine; Bankovskis, Pauls; Repse, Gundega; Kuzmins, Svens; Jansone, Ilze; Neiburga, Andra; Zvirgzdins, Juris

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1910974382 ISBN 13 : 9781910974384

Editeur : Comma Press, 2018

Synopsis

A suicide attempt, staged to attract as much attention as possible, from the top of St. Peter's Church, quickly evolves into an outlandish and absurd, televised spectacle...

When a PA is invited into her boss's office one day to observe a protest unfold, just as he predicts, in the streets below, she begins to suspect his powers of foresight might extend beyond mere business matters...

Finally moving into the house of her dreams, on the island of Kipsala, a single mother discovers a strange affinity with the previous occupant..

Riga may be over 800 years old as a city, but its status as capital of an independent Latvia is only a century old, with half of that time spent under Soviet rule. Despite this, it has established itself as a vibrant, creative hub, attracting artists, performers, and writers from across the Baltic region. The stories gathered here chronicle this growth and on-going transformation, and offer glimpses into the dark humour, rich history, contrasting perspectives, and love of the mythic, that sets the city s artistic community apart. As its history might suggest, Riga is a work in progress; and for many of the characters in these stories, it is the possibilities of what the city might become, more than merely what it is now, that drives the imagination of its people.

This book is published with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and The Latvian Writers Union.

Foreword by former President of Latvia (1999-2007) Vaira Vike-Freiberga.

Translated from the Latvian by Kaija Straumanis, Suzanne McQuade, Uldis Balodis, Ieva Levinska, Marta Ziemelis and Zanete Vevere Pasqualini.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dace Ruksane is a Latvian writer and publicist. Ruksane became known in 2002 as the author of the popular novel Rom ni . Writer and journalist Pauls Bankovskis (1973) studied glasswork at the Riga School for Applied Arts as well as philosophy at the University of Latvia (1992-1996). His prose has been published since 1993. A prolific author, within a span of a decade he published 10 novels and two collections of short stories, as well as a children's book and a book of nonfiction. Gundega Repse is a Latvian writer and art scholar. Andra Neiburga is a Latvian prose writer who is known for her short prose. Her second story collection Stum, Stum, which received the Diena Cultural Award was nominated for the Literature Year Award. At the beginning of 2014, the collection Stum, Stum was recognised as one of the 100 most popular readers of all time in Latvia at the TV show 'Great Reading'. Juris Zvirgzdins is a Latvian writer who has written plays, miniatures, stories and essays, as well as books for children. His works are translated into several languages and have received several awards. Arno Jundze is a popular cultural journalist and literary scholar, who has written two children's books, a collection of stories 'Gardo Whiskey Week' (2012) and novels for adults 'Dust in a Sand Clock' (2014).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Comma Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1910974382
• ISBN 13: 9781910974384
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Éditeur: Parkinson Becca, Eglaja-Kristsone Eva
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible