Jānis Joņevs

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]

Latvian writer Jānis Joņevs 2023 at filmclub Xenix, Zurich.



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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