LALIGABA 2024

This year’s motto is “LALIGABA Resonates”, and this is the year’s most significant event in Latvia’s literary sector. It ensures the professional evaluation of literary works and expresses recognition to authors for the year’s outstanding works. 

The literary professionals who received awards in the various categories:

In the category “Best Poetry Work” – Marta Pujāta’s poetry collection “The Lady in White Jeans”, published by “Neputns”.

“Best Prose Work” – Svens Kuzmins’ novel “Beauty and Restlessness”, published by “Dienas Grāmata”.

 “Best Translation into Latvian” – Guntars Godiņš for compiling and translating the collection “Surrealism in Estonian Poetry”, published by “Neputns”.

 “Best Prose Translation” – Māra Poļakova’s translation of the novel “Mova” by Belarusian speculative-fiction author Viktar Marcinovich, published by “Prometejs”.

“Best Original Literary Work for Children” – Kārlis Vērdiņš’s poetry collection “A Rumpus”, published by “liels un mazs”.

 “Most Notable Debut” – Linda Mence (Gabarajeva) poetry collection “Circles”, published by “Neputns”.

 “Most Notable Work in Literary Studies” – Inguna Daukste-Silasproģe’s monograph on Gunars Janovskis, “Voices Across the Sea”, published by “Dienas Grāmata”.

This year, two special awards were presented: to the poet and translator Contra (Margus Konnula) for translating and promoting Latvian literature in Estonia, and to Ronalds Briedis for leading the cultural education programme “Literary Academy” for 20 years.

 The Lifetime Achievement Award for a significant contribution to Latvian literature was presented to the poet, prose writer and translator Margita Gūtmane. 

The Readers’ Award was presented to Rute Kārkliņa for her short-story collection “Wickedly Beautiful Secrets”.

Congratulations to all the award recipients!