Six Latvian Poets, edited by Ieva Lesinska love There are stories of people

There are stories of people misunderstanding each other or misrepresenting themselves

and it becomes easier to trust a stranger with your body than to remain emotionally available

когда границы государств превращаются в тюремные стены

The encroachment of climate change and globalisation

defeat or death

Six Latvian Poets, edited by Ieva Lesinska love There are stories of peopleSix Latvian Poets is the seventh in Arc's New Voices from Europe and Beyond series. It features the work of six of Latvia's leading young poets, three men and three women all under the age of 35 Anna Auzina (b. 1975), Ingmara Balode (b. 1981), Agnese Krivade (b. 1981), Marts Pujats (b. 1982), Maris Salejs (b. 1971) and Karlis Verdins (b. 1979). The anthology also features a fascinating introductory essay which traces the history of Latvian poetry from