Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce
Biography
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce (1988) is a Latvian playwright and author. In 2011 she graduated with a Bachelor degree in Theatre, Cinema and TV dramaturgy from the Culture Academy of Latvia. In 2013 she obtained a Master degree in Culture Management and Creative Writing. Her plays have been performed in major Latvian state and independent theatres, as well as abroad. She also wrote scenarios for films, television series, radio setting and concerts. Rasa participated and organized a number of local and international dramaturgy workshops.
Bibliography
Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā [The Boy Who Could See in the Dark]. Riga: Latvijas Mediji, 2019.
Mans vārds ir Klimpa, un man patīk viss [My name is Klimpa and I like Everything]. Riga: Lietusdārzs, 2016.
Puksītis [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2023.
Puksītis. Otrā grāmata [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog. Second book] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2024.
Puksītis. Trešā grāmata [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog. Third book] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2024.
Articles
Karmen Rebane. "The Boy Who Saw in the Dark" play // Kultuur Err, February 2023 [EE]
Žanete Vēvere. A Glimpse Into The Latvian Literature! // All about book publishing, February, 2023 [IN]
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce: "Principles break just when they seem particulary stable" // Keskus, June, 2022 [EE]
Victoria Jonkutė. R. Bugavičiūtė-Pecė: "Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - no matter how different countries we are, we are a trinity" // bernardinai.lt, February, 2021 [LT]
Laligaba nomination for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark // Laligaba.lv, 2020 [LV]
Reviews
Līga Horgana. Literature Review: Tiny Books // Latvia Weekly, July, 2022 [EN]
Tallinn Central Library book of the month: Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce "The boy who saw in the dark" // opleht.ee, April, 2022 [EE]
Eglė Baliutavičiūtė - about blindness and seeing the truth: the legendary trickster and the boy who saw in the dark // Lithuanian Radio, February 2022 [LT]
Kaja Kleimann. The Boy Who Saw in the Dark by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce // Lugemissoovituse blog, January 2022 [EE]
Bārbala Simsone, Skatīties un dzirdēt tumsā, review of The Boy Who Saw in the Dark // Diena.lv, 2020 [LV]
Toms Čevers, Aklā mīlestība, review of "The Boy Who Saw in the Dark" play // Diena.lv, 2019 [LV]
Awards
2021, shortlisted for European Union Prize for Literature for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
2020, shortlisted for the Best Children's Literature for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
2020, International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children's Literature and Book Art
2020, Egons Līvs Memorial Award “People of the Coast” Liepaja Rotary Club Award for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
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