The book of Riga : a city short fiction /
The book of Riga : a city short fiction /
edited by Eva Eglaja-Kristsone and Becca Parkinson.
- xv, 128 pages ; 20 cm
Collection of short stories. "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 humor, 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."--Back cover
9781910974384 (paperback)
Latvian literature --20th century
Rīga (Latvia) --Fiction.
891.93340803584796 EGL / 020413
Collection of short stories. "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 humor, 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."--Back cover
9781910974384 (paperback)
Latvian literature --20th century
Rīga (Latvia) --Fiction.
891.93340803584796 EGL / 020413