Arno Jundze

Arno Jundze (1965) is a Latvian prose writer, cultural journalist, literary critic and theorist. He has been a host of 100g of Culture and other TV programmes, and is one of the creators of the programme Melns uz balta/ Black on White, with interviews and videoprofiles of celebrated Latvian writers for Latvian television (LTV1). Arno Jundze is an editor of the cultural news section for one of the biggest newspapers in Latvia, and helps in shaping country's most important art and literature forums and outlets. He was a member of the council at the State Culture Capital Foundation and chairman of the board at its literature department from 2010 until 2012. Currently Jundze is head of the Latvian Writers' Union. Despite being deeply involved in administrative work, he has also written two books for children, a collection of stories about paradigm shifts, morality and culture in the Post-Soviet Latvia, and a novel Putekļi smilšu pulkstenī/ Dust in an Hourglass. Jundze's works for children have been nominated for the prestigious Jānis Baltvilks Award, and his prose is celebrated and popular with readers across the country.

Atgaisma [Reflected Light]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2024.

Šušnirks un pazemes bubuļi [Sniffsnuff and the Underground Frights]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2019.

Sarkanais dzīvsudrabs [Red Mercury]. Riga: Dienas Grāmata, 2017. 

Bergs un Relikviju mednieki [Bergs and Relic Hunters]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2016.

Kristofers un Ēnu ordenis [Cristopher and the Order of Shaddows]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2015.

Putekļi smilšu pulkstenī [Dust in an Hourglass]. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2014.

Gardo vistiņu nedēļa [The Week of Tasty Chicken]. Collection of stories. Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2012.

Ķiparu Ļerpatu Čieps [Kiparu Lerpatu Cieps]., Riga: Pētergailis, 2008.

Kurosawa Ayumi. Introduction to Latvian literature // Eubungaku, 2023 [JP]

Joshua Cantoran.From fiction, they offer a glimpse into Soviet everyday life // Revistalumbreras, September 2022 [SP]

Interview with Arno Jundze // 15min.lt, 2020 [LT]

Arno Jundze, author's profile // The Council of the Creative Unions of Latvia [LV]

Interview with Arno Jundze // Diena.lv, 2017 [LV]

Arno Jundze's Dust in and Hourglass shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award for best work of prose // Delfi.lv, 2015 [LV]

Conversation with Arno Jundze // Online magazine Satori, 2015 [LV]

Arno Jundze, about the author, articles // Lsm.lv [LV]

Diana Ramírez Luna, Otra mirada sobre la transición de la Letonia soviética a la capitalista, review of Dust in an Hourglass // Sinembargo.mx, 2020 [ES]

Diana Ramírez Luna, Un viaje a la Letonia soviética, review of Dust in an Hourglass // El Tecolete, 2020 [ES]

Bārbala Simsone, Dauzīšanās ar tekstu, review of Sniffsnuff and the Underground Frights // Diena.lv, 2019 [LV]

Andrejs Vīksna, Kauli bez miesas, review of Red Mercury // Online magazine Satori, 2017 [LV]

Bārbala Simsone, Mūsu kūtiņa debesīs, review of Red Mercury // Diena.lv, 2017 [LV]

Arnis Koroševskis, Desmit vientulības gadi, review of Red Mercury // Delfi.lv, 2017 [LV]

About Bergs and Relic Hunters // Diena.lv, KDi, 2016 [LV]

Marta Sondare, review of Dust in an Hourglass // Zvaigzne ABC publisher's homepage, 2014 [LV]

Uldis Rozenfelds, review of Dust in an Hourglass // Zvaigzne ABC publisher's homepage, 2014 [LV]

Laura Celmiņa, review of Dust in an Hourglass // Zvaigzne ABC publisher's homepage, 2014 [LV]

Harita Maniņa, Sasisto vistiņu ielas, review of The Week of Tasty Chicken // UbiSunt, University of Latvia, 2012 [LV]

2015, shortlisted for the Annual Latvian Literature Award Best Prose for Dust in an Hourglass

2014, Zelta vilnis Award for hosting the TV show Nacionālie dārgumi/ National Treasures 

2012, Latvian Language Agency and Association of Latvian Journalists "Storyteller" Award

2002, Latvian Publishers' Association Award