Jānis Joņevs

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Latvian writer Jānis Joņevs 2023 at filmclub Xenix, Zurich.

Jānis Joņevs (born 21 March 1980 in Jelgava) is a Latvian writer, copywriter and translator from French.[1] After studying at the local Gymnasium in Jelgava, he went to Riga for his higher education and earned a Master's degree from the Latvian Academy of Culture. Joņevs is best known for his debut novel Doom 94 (Jelgava 94) which was a bestseller upon its release in 2013. The book later won the European Union Prize for Literature.[2][3] It was translated into many languages and made into a feature film.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Janis Jonevs wins 2014 European Union Prize for Literature". The Baltic Course. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Janis Jonevs". European Union Prize for Literature. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Janis Jonevs wins 2014 European Union Prize for Literature". The Baltic Course. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  4. ^ "JELGAVA 94. Latva". Calgary European Film Festival. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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