Benedikts KALNACS

Dr. Benedikts KALNACS Director Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, University of Latvia Akademijas laukums 1 Riga, LV-1050 Latvia Tel.: +371 7 212872 Fax: +371 7 229017 E-mail: litfom@lza.lv;  benedikt@inbox.lv Professor Liepaja Pedagogical Academy Liela iela 14, Liepaja, LV - 3400, Latvia Tel.: +371 340 7738 E-mail: litera@lieppa.lv

Born: February 25, 1965, Riga, Latvia

• Comparative Literature
• Modern Drama
• History of Latvian Drama
• History of Latvian Literature

Languages: Latvian, English, German, Russian

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Philology) , 1988
• Dr. philol. (Latvian literature), Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, Latvia, 1993
• Dr. habil. philol. (Latvian literature), University of Latvia, 1999

Academic Employment History

• Director, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, Riga, 1999-
• Senior Scholar, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, Riga, 1994-
• Junior Scholar, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, Riga, 1988 - 1994
• Professor, Liepaja Pedagogical Academy, 2004 -
• Associate Professor, Liepaja Pedagogical Academy, 2001 - 2004
• Assistant Professor, Liepaja Pedagogical Academy, 1998 - 2001
• Lecturer, Liepaja Pedagogical Academy, 1994 - 1998

• Research at the Free University (Freie Universität), Berlin, Germany for the book "German Literature and Latvia, 1890 - 1945", 2004
• Fellow of the Seminar Shakespeare and the Renaissance: Art, Literature and Music in Elizabethan England, University of Oxford, Great Britain , 2001
• DAAD Scholarship for comparative drama studies, Institute for Interdisciplinary Baltic Studies, Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany, 2001
• Fellow of the Session 374 of the Salzburg Seminar, Shakespeare around the Globe, Salzburg, Austria, 2000
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Institute for Interdisciplinary Baltic Studies, Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany, 1999
• Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters grant for short-time studies at the Centre for Ibsen-Studies, Oslo, Norway, 1996, 1997
• IREX short-time research grant at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, 1995

   

• Full Member,  Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2005
• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2001
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Vilis Pludonis’ Prize, 2000

• Chairman of the Baltic Assembly Prize National Jury, 2005
• Member of the Board, Latvian Council of Science, 2003 -
• Chairman of the Expert’s Commission in Linguistics, History of Literature, Folklore Studies, Art Sciences, Latvian Council of Science, 2000 –
• Chairman of the Council of Promotion, Literature, Folklore, Art, and Communication Studies, University of Latvia, 2000 –
• Member of Scientific Council, University of Latvia, 1999 - 
• Member of Latvian Writers' Union, 1999 –
• Member of Riga Latvians’ Society, 1999 -
• Member of Scientific Council, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Arts, 1993 –

Liepaja Pedagogical Academy -

• Theory and Analysis of Drama, 1996 –
• 20^th Century Drama, 1998 -
• Martinš Ziverts’ Drama, 2001 -
• Latvian Exile Literature, 1993 -
• History of the Latvian Drama, 2002 -

Monographs:  

• Vacu literatura un Latvija, 1890 - 1945./ German Literature and Latvia, 1890 -1945/  (With I.Daukste-Silasproge, M.Grudule, Z.Gutmane, J.Verdina) - Riga: Zinatne, 2005 (in Latvian, Summary in German).
• Vines modernisms./ Modernism in Vienna/. - Liepaja: LiePA, 2005. (in Latvian).
• Latviešu drama. 20.gadsimta pirma puse./Latvian Drama. The First Half of the 20^th Century/ (With V.Hausmanis.) - Riga: Zinatne, 2004 (in Latvian).
• Modernisma drama Vacija. /Modernist Drama in Germany/ - Liepaja: LiePA, 2002 (in Latvian).
• Modernisma dramas aizsakumi./The Beginnings of Modernist Drama/.– Liepaja: LPA, 2001 (in Latvian).
• Ibsena zime /The Sign of Ibsen/. - Riga: Zinatne 2000 (in Latvian).
• Tradicijas un novatorisms Martina Ziverta dramas struktura./The Interplay of Traditional and Innovative Structures in M.Ziverts’ Drama/.  – Riga: Zinatne 1998 (in Latvian,  Summary in English).
• Julijs Petersons - verotajs laikmetu mainas./Julijs Petersons/. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC 1996 (in Latvian)

Articles

• Search for Self and the Other in Latvian Modernism//At the End of the World: Text, Motif, Culture. - Tallinn: The Under and Tuglas Literature Centre, 2005.
• Ekspresionisms vacu un latviešu drama//Letonica, 2005, 12. - 1,5 a.l. (In Latvian. Expressionism in German and Latvian Drama. Summary in English.)
• Baltic Drama in the European Context: End of the 19^th Century, Beginning of the 20^th Century//Aktualas problemas literaturas zinatne. 9. Liepaja, 2004. 0, 6 a.l.
• Andreja Upiša dramaturgija laikmeta konteksta//Paliekošais un zudošais Andreja Upiša darbos. R.:Petergailis, 2004. 0,6 a.l. (In Latvian. Andrejs Upits' Drama in European Context.)
• Martinš Ziverts un ekspresionisms//Meklejumi un atradumi. 2004. R., 2004. (In Latvian. Martinš Ziverts and Expressionism.)
• Postmodernais un klasiskais drama//Postmodernisms teatri un drama. R.,2004. (In Latvian. Postmodern and Classical Drama.)
• Naturalisms drama//Meklejumi un atradumi. 2004. R., 2004. (In Latvian. Naturalism in Drama.)
• Henrika Ibsena "Lellu nams" un "Heda Gablere": dazas strukturas paraleles//Norvegu dramaturgija un tas interpretacija Baltijas valstis. R.,2004. (In Latvian and Norwegian. Henrik Ibsen. "A Doll's House" and "Hedda Gabler": a few parallels in structure.)
• Baltijas drama Eiropas konteksta: 19.gadsimta beigas - 20.gadsimta sakums//Letonica, 2004, 10. 0, 5 a.l. (In Latvian. Baltic Drama in the European Context. Summary in English.)
• Scandinavian and Finnish Literature of the 19^th and Early 20^th Centuries// Ziemelu zvaigznajs. R.,2002. 0,5 a.l.
• Henriks Ibsens// Ziemelu zvaigznajs. R.,2002. (In Latvian. Henrik Ibsen.)
• Bjernstjerne Bjernsons// Ziemelu zvaigznajs. R.,2002. (In Latvian. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.)
• Augusts Strindbergs// Ziemelu zvaigznajs. R.,2002. (In Latvian. August Strindberg.)
• Latviešu drama 30.gadu otraja puse: Ideologija un maksla//Aktualas problemas literaturas zinatne. 7. Liepaja, 2002. (In Latvian. Latvian Drama of the Second Half of the 1930s.)
• Egila Šnores telpa//Karogs, 2002, 4. (In Latvian. Egils Šnore' Space.)
• Vacu modernisma dramaturgijas interpretacija Latvija//Materiali par kulturu Latvija. R., 2002. (In Latvian. The Interpretation of German Modernist Drama in Latvia.)
• Voldemars Zonbergs - Sauleskalns//Latviešu rakstnieku portreti. Pozitivisti. - R.,2002. (In Latvian.)
• Modernas dramas zimes A.Caka dramatiskaja poema “Matiss, kausu bajars”//Aleksandra Caka gadagramata. R.,2002. (In Latvian. The Signs of Modern Drama in A.Caks' Dramatic Poem 'Matiss, kausu bajars'.)
• Return of the Human? Some Remarks on the Drama of the 1990s//Interlitteraria 7. Vol II. Tartu, 2002.
• H.Ibsen’s A Doll’s House in Latvia: A Search for a Feminine, Human, and National Identity. Proceedings. 9^th International Ibsen Conference. University of Bergen, 2001.
• Nezinamais Pauls Putninš. Karogs, 2001, 11. (In Latvian. The Unknown Pauls Putninš.)
• H.Ibsens Batijas kultura 19.gadsimta beigas, 20.gadsimta sakuma. Acta Baltica, 2001. (In Latvian. Henrik Ibsen in the Baltic Culture, the End of the 19^th, the Beginning of the 20^th Century.)
• Poetikas laikmetigums Raina lugas “Speleju, dancoju” un “Daugava”. Rainis radošo meklejumu spoguli. R., 2001. (In Latvian. The Modernity of Poetics’ of Rainis’ “Speleju, dancoju” and “Daugava”.)
• Vinas stasts? Dazu motivu paraleles H.Ibsena un L.Stumbres drama. Feministica Lettica 2. R., 2001. (In Latvian. Some Parallels of Dramatic Motifs in H.Ibsen’s “The Lady from the Sea” and L.Stumbre’s “The Dark-Haired Valet”.)
• Jana Jurkana spoguli//Karogs, 2001, 10. (In Latvian. Janis Jurkans' Miorrors.)
• Vacu dramaturgija un tas interpretacija Latvija 19.un 20.gadsimta mija. Karogs, 2001, 8. (In Latvian. German Drama and its Interpretation in Latvia at the Turn of the 19^th and the 20^th Century.)
• Vina – Stumbre. Dialogi// Karogs, 2001, 7.
• Elina Zalite. Latviešu rakstnieku portreti. Laikmetu krustpunktos. – R.,2001. (In Latvian. Elina Zalite.)
• Raksturi un konflikti Lindula lugas. Aktualas problemas latviešu literaturas zinatne. 6. Liepaja, 2000. (In Latvian. Characters and Conflicts in Lindulis’ Plays.)
• “Nora” vai “Lellu nams”. H.Ibsena lugas interpretacijas aspekti. Letonica, 1999, 2(4). (In Latvian. Nora or A Doll’s House. Aspects of Interpretation.)
• Latviešu drama 30.gadu otraja puse. Latviešu drama 40.gadu pirmaja puse. Latviešu literaturas vesture, 2.sejums. R.,1999. (In Latvian. Latvian Drama During the Late 1930s. Latvian Drama During the Early 1940s. History of Latvian Literature, Vol.2.)
• Edvards Vulfs 20.gadsimta sakuma dramas konteksta. Materiali par literaturu, folkloru, makslu un arhitekturu. R., 1999. (In Latvian. Edvards Vulfs and the 20th Century Drama.)
• Aleksandra Grina dramatiskie darbi. Aleksandrs Grins. Riga, 1999. (In Latvian. Aleksandrs Grins’ Plays.)
• Strindberga pieejamiba. Karogs, 1999, 1. (In Latvian. August Strindberg.)
• Ziemelu sapnis. H.Ibsena “Pers Gints” Skandinavija, Eiropa un Latvija.- Letonica, 1998, 2. (In Latvian. The Northern Dream: Henrik Ibsen’s Peer Gynt in Scandinavia, Europe, and Latvia.)
• Pera Ginta un Branda motivu dialogs Martina Ziverta drama. Aktualas problemas latviešu literaturas zinatne. 4. Liepaja, 1998. (In Latvian. The Dialogue of Motifs of Peer Gynt and Brand in M.Ziverts’Drama.)
• Lelde Stumbre. Latviešu rakstnieku portreti. 70.-90.gadu rakstnieki. Riga, 1998. (In Latvian. The Dramatist Lelde Stumbre.)
• M.Ziverts un 20.gadsimta drama: paraleles un krustpunkti. Materiali par literaturu un arhitekturu laikmetu kopsakaribas. Riga, 1997. (In Latvian. M.Ziverts and the 20^th Century Drama.)
• M.Ziverts un romantisms. Aktualas problemas latviešu literaturas zinatne. 2. Liepaja, 1996. (In Latvian. M.Ziverts and Romanticism.)
• Tradicionalo dramas formu novatoriska interpretacija Martina Ziverta dailrade. 1.Melodrama. "Cilveks grib dzivot". Latvijas Zinatnu Akademijas Vestis, 1996, 4/5. (In Latvian. The Melodramatic Imagination in M.Ziverts’ Play "A Man Wants to Live". Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section A. 1996, 4/5.)
• Tradicionalo dramas formu novatoriska interpretacija Martina Ziverta dailrade. 2.Komedija. "Minhauzena precibas". LZA Vestis, 1996, 6.(In Latvian. Innovative Use of Traditional Elements of Drama in M.Ziverts’ Comedy "Münchhausens Wedding". Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section A. 1996, 6.)
• M.Ziverts un 20. gadsimta drama: paraleles un krustpunkti./M.Ziverts and the 20th Century Drama. Conference Papers./ - Materiali par literaturu un arhitekturu laikmetu kopsakaribas. R.,1997. (In Latvian).

• The Changing Identities of Latvian Drama. - The Millenium in Baltic Literatures: ecriture and/or Literature, Under and Tuglas Literary centre, Estonian Academy of Sciences, Tallinn. December 16-17,1999.
• Between Postcolonialism and the Postmodern: Latvian Drama in the decade of Transition. - Between the Bloc and the Hard Place. November 1999, University of London.
• The experience of modernity in M.Ziverts’ Drama. - 3^rd Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe, June, 1999, University of Stockholm.
• H.Ibsen's A Doll's House: Aspects of Its Interpretation in Latvia. - Nordic Cultural Festival, April, 1997, University of Latvia, Riga.
• The Experience of Modernity in M.Ziverts' Drama. - AABS Conference on Baltic Sudies, June, 1996, Waltham College, Mass.
• Latvian Drama and the Theory of Modern Drama. - Aspazija’s Days, March, 1996, Baltoskandijos Akademija, Panevezys, Lithuania.
• M.Ziverts Chamber Plays: Their Relation to the Theatre of H.Ibsen and A.Strindberg. - The First Conference on Baltic Studies in Europe, June, 1995, University of Latvia, Riga.
• H.Ibsen and M.Ziverts. - The Third Ibsen Seminar, May, 1995, Baltoskandijos Akademija, Panevezys, Lithuania.

Research Projects

• Kalnacs B.(Head of Project).Latvian Literature in the Context of World Literature. Latvian Council of Science( 2001 -2004)
• Kalnacs B.(Head of Project).Latvian Literature in the Baltic and European Context. Latvian Council of Science( 2005 - )

Last update 03.01.2006