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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Zigmunds Skujins , Kaija StraumanisPublisher: Quercus Publishing Imprint: Arcadia Books Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9781911350637ISBN 10: 1911350633 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 12 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews`There are few figures in contemporary Latvian literature as well respected as Zigmunds Skujins' * Virginia Quarterly Review * `Skujins is a master at personae and a cosmopolitan writer, filling his landscapes with extraordinary and unforgettable characters' * World Literature Today * `Skujins' assumption as a writer is that truth is stranger than fiction: the real events of history need little embellishment to seem to stretch the credulity of even an indulgent reader' -- Christopher Moseley `Skujins' assumption as a writer is that truth is stranger than fiction: the real events of history need little embellishment to seem to stretch the credulity of even an indulgent reader' -- Christopher Moseley `Skujins is a master at personae and a cosmopolitan writer, filling his landscapes with extraordinary and unforgettable characters' * World Literature Today * `There are few figures in contemporary Latvian literature as well respected as Zigmunds Skujins' * Virginia Quarterly Review * Author InformationZigmunds Skujin (born 1926, Riga) is a renowned and established Latvian author of prose, poetry and drama. His books are among the most widely read and published, many have been adapted for cinema and theatre, and translated into many languages. Skujin 's first short story appeared in 1948, and since then he has published numerous short stories, film scripts, plays, and essays. He is also outspoken on social, political, historical and moral issues, since his interests reach far beyond literature. More than seven million copies of Skujin 's works have been published in various languages. His writings have been collected and published in 10 volumes (the latest in 2011). Skujin is an Emeritus Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. He has also received the Latvian Annual Prize for Literature , and the Latvian Cabinet of Ministers Prize for his lifetime contribution (2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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