Andris Zeibots

Andris Zeibots (né Andris Bērziņš), born in 1950, is a Latvian playwright and author, director, writer and producer. Zeibots studied computer sciences at the State University of Latvia, graduated in economy from the University of Latvia, as well as the J. Vītols State Conservatoire, obtaining a degree in theatre directing. He worked with a number of experimental theatre groups until the early 1990s, when got involved with the Radio SWH morning programme. Together with his colleagues, Andris Zeibots founded Playwrights Theatre, which stages only contemporary drama. He is an active member of the Children and Young writer's literary competitions and a literary consultant at the literary summer camp Aicinājums [The Calling]. Most of his life Zeibots has been writing literary essays and other works, never limiting himself to a certain genre. Andris Zeibots has published a novella Līķu dejas [Dances of Corpses] (2002), a collection of poetry Ūdens ķirzaka [Water Lizard] (2010), and plays and humorous stories. His novel Okeāniskais Es [The Oceanic Me] (2013), a work of psychological fantasy, was awarded the annual Dzintars Sodums Literary Prize for innovation in literature. His most recent novel Krauklis [Raven] was published in 2020. 

Stāsti un teikas laika vecim [Stories and Fables for the Old Man]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2022.

Plīva [Pliva]. Kubuli: Literatūras kombains, 2021. 

Lēngaitis [Slow Motion]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2021. 

Krauklis [Raven]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2020. 

Plēve [The Film]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2017.

Okeaniskais Es [The Oceanic Me]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2013.

Ūdens ķirzaka [Water Lizard]. Riga: Mansards, 2010.

Līķu dejas [Dances of Corpses]. Riga: Preses nams, 2002.

Tups un Jamulejs [Tups and Jamulejs]. Riga: Jumava, 1998.

Telefons [Telephone, a play in a collection Virtuss]. Riga: Liesma, 1987.

About Pliva // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2021 [LV]

About Raven // Online magazine Satori, 2020 [LV]

About Raven // Latvijas Sabiedriskie Mediji, 2020 [LV]

Andris Zeibots, profile // The Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia [LV; EN]

Andris Zeibots, profile // Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) [EN]

The Dzintars Sodums Prize to be Awarded to Andris Zeibots and Inga Ābele // Online magazine Satori, 2014 [LV]

Ieva Kolmane, Es esmu vīzija, review of Raven // Online magazine Satori, 2020 [LV]

Ilva Skulte, Rita raiss, review of Raven // Online magazine Punctum, 2020 [LV]

Bārbala Simsone, Krāšņi drudža murgi, review of The Film // Diena.lv, 2018 [LV]

Ilze Jansone, review of The Film // Online magazine Punctum, 2018 [LV]

Lāsma Ģibiete, review of The Oceanic Me // Diena.lv, 2013 [LV]

2014, Dzintars Sodums Literary Prize for innovations in literature for The Oceanic Me

2002, Preses Nams Prize for best prose, for Dances of Corpses