Andris Kalnozols
Biography
Andris Kalnozols (1983) is a Latvian playwright and writer. His plays have been staged at the Latvian National Theater, Dirty Deal Teatro, and Ģertrūdes ielas teātris. Kalnozols has been involved in creative writing since 1999, publishing in “Literatūra un Māksla”, “Pedvāles burtnīca III”, and the online magazine “Satori”.
Together with classmates from the Drama and Puppet Theater Department of the Academy of Culture, Kalnozols founded the puppet theater society for adults, Umka, in 2005, taking care of the quality of literary material there until 2012. From 2008 to 2017, he wrote and produced several pieces for the theater: the one-act play “Lielā iela”, the play “Novakare. Kopsavilkums”, diploma work “Labākais cilvēks Tahkurannā”, which was awarded the main “Patriarha rudens” prize in 2013, and the play “Mazie jautājumi”. These were followed by “Benzīnvīrs, “Aizvakar vienmēr”, “Koku opera” at the Sansusi festival, and “Traktopera”. In 2015, the art publication “Popper” included Kalnozols’s prose text “Tava pēdējā odiseja Ziemeļkurzemē, Kalnozol!”.
At the end of 2020, Kalnozols’s debut novel “Kalendārs mani sauc” [Call me Calendar] was published by Orbīta in the Orbītas bibliotēka series.
Bibliography
Eiropas Smaržas [Scents Of Europe]. Riga: RĪgas Laiks, 2022.
Kalendārs mani sauc [Call me Calendar]. Riga: Orbīta, 2020.
Articles
Kristina Steiblyte.The last sadness still awaits // Menufaktura, February 2025 [LT]
Every day is like a new beginning to fall in love // Azuolyno Biblioteka, February 2025 [LT]
Jan M.Heller. A space of absurdity, femininity and trauma // Itvar, January 2025 [CZ]
"Call me calendar" author A. Kalnozols at Klaipėda Drama Theatre // 15min.lt, January 2025 [LT]
A hopeful story born in days of despair // Menufaktura.lt, January 2025 [LT]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar, excerpt // Spotify, January 2025 [LT]
10 worthy works of fiction both from us and elsewhere // Raamatud postimees, December 2023 [EE]
Andris Kalnozols and Contra presents Latvian bestseller Call me Calendar // Raamatud.postimees.ee, November, 2023 [EE]
Olavi Ruitlane. Contra translated a Latvian bestseller // ypsilon.postimees.ee, November, 2023 [EE]
Tom Tivnan. Spotlight - Author Interview Jānis Joņevs, Andris Kalnozols mention (in print) // The Bookseller, October, 2023 [EN]
Ramūnas Gerbutavičius.The suddenly popular novel saved the writer from a big mess // Lietuvos rytas, May, 2023 [LT]
Gintarė Vasiliauskaitė. Interview with the Latvian author Andris Kalnozols // Kauno Diena, May, 2023 [LT]
Žanete Vēvere. A Glimpse Into The Latvian Literature! // All about book publishing, February, 2023 [IN]
Audrius Ožalas. TOP 20: the best books of 2022 // perkuknyga, January, 2023 [LT]
Kurosawa Ayumi. Introduction to Latvian literature // Eubungaku, 2023 [JP]
Beautiful translated books // 15min.lt, December 2022 [LT]
Interview "I pay for my lifestyle at the keyboard" // Literaturairmenas.lt, December 2022 [LT]
From European Bestsellers to a brilliant Latvian debut // hraparak.am, December 2022 [AM]
Interview A. Kalnozolo's novel "They call me Kalendorium" returns human emotions to readers // 15min.lt, October 2022 [LT]
Latvian Literature at Frankfurt: When Introversion is a Bold Choice // Publishing Perspectives, October, 2022 [EN]
Readers of Europe 2022 – Latvian recommendation // Consilium.europa.eu, July 2022 [ENG]
"My muse is now in Gyumri", Latvian writer Kalnozols is writing his second book in Armenia // azatutyun.am, May 2022 [ARM]
"Call me Calendar" book launch, video // newmag.am, March 2022 [ARM]
"Call me Calendar" book launch, video // Armenia TV News, March 2022 [ARM]
The Latvian writer will live in Gyumri for several months, where he will write his next novel // Armenpress, March 2022 [ARM]
12 fictions from Europe to read in March // Le Grand Continent, February 2022 [FR]
Video conversation with Andris Kalnozols // Online magazine Satori, 2021 [LV]
About Call me Calendar // Diena.lv, 2020 [LV]
Excerpt from Call me Calendar // Online magazine Punctum, 2020 [LV]
Excerpts from Call me Calendar // Online magazine Satori, 2020 [LV]
Reviews
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar, review // Sielamaistinga.blogspot, February 2025 [LT]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar, excerpts // Raamatud.postimees, June 2024 [EE]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar, excerpts // Listennotess, June 2024 [EE]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar, review // Kultuur.err, February 2024 [EE]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar // Uvehiidlane.blogspot, January 2024 [EE]
Brenda Lelie. PROSE Call me calendar Andris Kalnozols // Pasuit, August, 2023 [NL]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar // gerosknygos.pavb.lt, May, 2023 [LT]
Andris Kalnozols. Call me Calendar // bebenciukoknygos.lt, May, 2023 [LT]
"They call me calendar" (Andris Kalnozols) - the diary of the Latvian Forest Gamp // minimaliai.lt, March, 2023 [LT]
Audrius Ožalas. The Light of A.Kalnozols book.Call me Calendar // 15min.lt, February, 2023 [LT]
A.Kalnozols. Call me calendar // kastija.blog, January, 2023 [LT]
Nerijus Cibulskas. Andris Kalnozols, Call me Calendar, review // 370 magazine, September 2022 [LT]
Dovile Kuzminskaite. The little people who create themselves despite everything, review of Call me Calendar // Lithuanian Radio LRT.lt, July 2022 [LT]
Andris Kalnozols "Call me Calendar", review // 15min.lt audio, June 2022 [LT]
TOP 10 books of June, review of Call me Calendar //15min.lt video, June 2022 [LT]
Andris Kalnozols, Call me Calendar, review // acnis.am, April 2022 [ARM]
Viktorija Daujotytė-Pakerienė, Novel that I liked, review of Call me Calendar // bernardinai.lt, March 2022 [LT]
Jūlija Dibovska, Pretī gaišajam romānam, review of Call me Calendar // Online magazine Punctum, 2021 [LV]
Kārlis Vērdiņš, Kalnozola himna cilvēcībai, review of Call me Calendar // Online magazine Satori, 2021 [LV]
Vilnis Vējš, Pasaka par mīlestību, review of Call me Calendar // Diena.lv, 2021 [LV]
Awards
2021, the Annual Latvian Literature Award for Call me Calendar
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