Books By Peters Bruveris - Author

Peters Bruveris (1957, Riga - 2011, Ventspils) was a prominent Latvian writer, translator of poetry, laureate of the Baltic Assembly Prize for Literature. In 1980, he graduated from the Latvian State Conservatory, department of Culture and Art. His first poems were published in 1977, and he was a member of the Latvian Writers' Union from 1988. Peters Bruveris was the author of 10 collections of poetry, and he translated from Azebaijan, Tukish, Lithuanian, Russian, German and other languages, especially devoting himself to translating poetry, including of authors from smaller former USSR republics. Bruveris also wrote children's literature, lyrics for popular musicals and songs. He worked as a literary consultant and director at several important culture magazines, including Literatura un Maksla/ Literature and Art. His most notable honours and awards include the Klavs Elsbergs Prize in 1987, the Poetry Days Award (2001, 2005), the Baltic Assembly Prize in 2004, and the Annual Latvian Literary Award (2