Semyon Khanin

Semyon Khanin (known also as Alexander Zapol, 1970) is a poet writing in Russian, a translator of Latvian poetry into Russian, and editor of numerous poetry collections of Russian and Latvian poets. He was the compiler of the antology Latviešu/krievu dzeja. Latviešu dzejnieku krievu valodā rakstīti dzejoļi (Latvian/Russian poetry. Poems in Russian written by Latvian poets) and co-editor (together with Artūrs Punte) of the anthology Современная русская поэзия Латвии. 1985 – 2005 (Contemporary Russian Poetry in Latvia: 1985 – 2005). Khanin's poems have been translated into English, German, Italian, Czech, and Ukrainian as well as several other languages. He is one of the key members of the multimedia poetry project Orbita, which is a creative group of poets and artists whose works aim at creating a dialogue between various cultures and genres (which include literature, music, video, and photography, among others). Orbita is also involved in publishing, and are always on the lookout for new methods in print publishing and book design.

Две вторых / Divas otrās [Two seconds]. Riga: Orbīta, 2023

Ne tā [Not Like That]. Riga: Orbīta, 2019. 

Orbita: The Project. United Kingdom: Arc Publications, 2018.

Bet ne ar to / Ηο не тем [But Not With It]. Riga: Neputns, 2017.

Hit Parade: The Orbita Group. ed. Kevin M.F . Platt. NY: Ugly Duckling Presse, 2015.

Peldus / Вплавь [Afloat]. Bi-lingual collection. Riga: Orbīta, 2013.

Orbita's collective book Worüber schweigen Freunde [What Friends Don't Speak About]. Berlin: Edition Bodoni, 2012.

Nezvládnuté pohyby [Nepārvaramas kustības/ Insuperable Motions]. Praga: Akropolis, 2009.

Izlaistas detaļas - Опущенные подробности. [Suppressed Details]. Riga, 2008.

Poetry. Riga: Latvian Literature Centre, 2005. 

Tikko / Только что [Just Now]. Riga: Orbīta, Neputns, 2003.

Semyon Khanin poetry // Revista Tomis, March 2024 [RO]

World poetry.  “Versópolis. New European poets” video // Bibliotecas de la Cámara de Diputados, November 2023 [MX]

Semyon Khanin poetry // aarepilv.blogspot, May 2023 [EE]

Lettisches Literaturfilmfestival Berlin: In Riga, um Riga und um Riga herum // Tagesspiegel, May 2023 [DE]

Russisch ist schön // lettlandlesen.com, March 2023 [DE]

Semyon Khanin poetry. In Translation, Latvian Lit Week // Body literature, March 2023 [EN]

Jānis Joņevs and Semjon Hanin at the Berlin International Literature Festival 2022 // Kultur lettland, August 2022  [DE]

Conversation with Semyon Khanin // Online magazine Punctum, 2020 [LV]

Monika Bertašiūtė, conversation with Orbita // 15min.lt, 2020 [LT]

Orbita // Orbita website [EN, RU, LV]

Selected poems // Online magazine Punctum, 2019 [LV]

Selected poems // Online magazine Satori, 2019 [LV]

About Not Like That // Online magazine Punctum, 2019 [LV]

Multimedia poetry from Orbita 4 // World Literature Today [EN]

Worüber schweigen Freunde, book description // edition bodoni publishers website [DE]

Hit Parade: The ORBITA Group // Ugly Duckling Presse [EN]

Ieva Lešinska, about Afloat // rigaslaiks.lv, 2013 [LV]

Semjons Haņins - Рабыня с зубами слоновой кости // from Poetry CD DZEJAS PIEGRIEZTNE (2011) by nabamusic [RU, LV]

Poetry Map of Riga // Orbita multimedia project [LV]

Semion Hanin. Omitted details, review // Unanotimpinberceni, November 2024 [RO]

Altay Öktem. From Farrokhzad to Khanin, new orbits of the world // Gazeteduvar, December 2023 [TR]

Michael Hammerschmid. Disturbance of perception towards wakefulness // poesiegalerie.at, August 2022 [GER]

Jade Cuttle, review of Orbita: The Project // Modern Poetry in Translation, 2019 [EN]

Raimonds Ķirķis, Viedais biklums, review of But Not With It // Online magazine Punctum, 2017 [LV]

Ivars Šteinbergs, Балсс, review of Afloat // Online magazine Satori, 2014 [LV]

Ilva Skulte Domājošā āda, review of Afloat // Diena.lv, 2014 [LV]

2010, Silver Ink-pot Award from the International Writers' and Translators' House and City Council of Ventspils for translations in the poetry collection Par mums/ About Us

2004, Poetry Days special prize    

2002, Literary Magazine Karogs prize

1997, Latvian Writers' Union prize in poetry