Ieva KALNINA

Dr. Ieva KALNINA Leading Researcher Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, University of Latvia Akademijas laukums 1 Riga, LV 1050 Latvia Phone: +371 7229688 Fax: + 371 7229017 E-mail: litfom@lza.lv

Born: January 1, 1957, Drusti, Latvia

• Poetics of Poetry
• History of Latvian Literature
• Literary Criticism
• Poetry of Postmodern Age
• Comparative Literature

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian, German

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Philology), 1980
• Dr.philol., (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, PhD. in Western countries), Institute of Language and Literature, University of Latvia, 1987

• Junior Researcher, Institute of Language and Literature, 1986 - 1987
• Senior Researcher, Institute of Language and Literature, 1987 - 1991
• Leading Researcher, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, 1991 -
• Head of the Department of Theory, 1999 -

• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Commission for Linguistics, History of Literature, Folklore Studies, Art Sciences, 1999 -

• Analysis of Poetry Texts, University of Latvia, 1992 - 1994
• History of Latvian Poetry: 1945 - 90-ies, Academy of Culture, 1997 - 1998

• Latvian Poetry in the 20-ies and 30-ies. - In: The History of Latvian Literature, vol.2, 1999, Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, pp.150-302. (in Latvian)
• Reports on up-to-date Latvian Poetry in 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998. - Karogs, 1992, N 4, pp.177-183; Karogs, 1993, N 3, pp. 162-168; Latvian Literature: 1994, Riga: Zinatne, 1995, pp.19-39; Latvian Literature: 1998, Riga; Zvaigzne ABC, 1999, pp.48-68. (in Latvian)
• Analysis of Poetry written by Egils Plaudis, Zinaida Lazda, Lucija Zamaica, Peters Bruveris. — In collections "The Portraits of Latvian Writers" (1994, 1996, 1998, 1999.) (in Latvian)
• Some Thoughts about Trends in Latvian Poetry (1988-1994). - Humanities and Social Sciences: Latvia, 1995, No. 4, pp. 80-93.
• Collection, Scientific Commentaries, Textual Analysis — A. Elksne. Collected Works. Vol. 1-4, Riga: Preses Nams, 1994-1995. (in Latvian)

• I.Kalnina (Head of Project). Trends and Genres of Latvian Literature. Latvian Council of Science (1999 - 2000)
• I.Kalnina (Membership in Project). Rudolfs Blaumanis: "Biographical Encyclopaedia" lead by Associate Professor of the University of Latvia. Latvian Council of Science (1999-2000)
• I.Kalnina (Head of Project). Semantics and Form of Genres in Latvian Literature. Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2004 )
• I.Kalnina (Head of Project). Modifications of Trends, Genres and Ideas in Latvian Literature and Criticism. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - )

Last update 27.04.2000