Description
Book SynopsisA modern sensibility suffused with urban sophistication. In everyday scenes he shows us what's most noble in human relationships, alongside the basest fears and anxieties. Irony and sarcasm somehow never seem to obscure the warmth of Karlis's voice and his attention to intimate details. This book represents Karlis at the peak of his poetic power: gripping, vivid and not a little romantic. Karlis himself says: "I try to say something that I would like to present as beautiful or, on the contrary, something that can not and must not be taken as beautiful."
Table of ContentsKo tur liegties / Why Deny It; Dharmas lauka / In the Dharma Field; Engelis / Angel; Status quo / Status Quo; Jauna dzive / New Life; Ka bilde / Picture Perfect; Velejumies / Wish; Lietus / Rain; Kailgliemei / Slugs; Erglim / To the Eagle; Ganins / Shepherd; Pasaka par zelta jumpravu / Tale of the Golden Maiden; Vestule / Letter; Ieksejas kartibas noteikumi / Internal Rules of Conduct; Gramata / Book; Prezidente / President; Es ceru uz pulksteni... / I hope for a clock...; Kada izrade / At a Performance; Laika zinas / Weather Forecast; Remonts / Renovation; Filma / Film; Mutes / Mouths; Upes par manas zemes vaigu... / Rivers over the face of my country...; Nakts Pardaugava / Night in Pardaugava; Mes / We; Es / I; Karaviri / Soldiers; Zimes / Signs; Sniegavirs / Snowman; Metals / Metal; Atminas no tautiska laikmeta / Memories from the Age of National Awakening : Magnata atminas / Memories of a Tycoon; Islandiesu majsaimnieces atminas / Memories of an Icelandic Housewife; Retorika atminas / Memories of a Rhetorician; Karala Ibi atminas / Memories of Ubu Roi; Sanco Pansas atminas / Memories of Sancho Panza; Doktora Vatsona atminas / Memories of Dr. Watson Live; Kambariti aiz biologijas... / In the closet behind the biology lab...; Jauna viela / New Material; Pec daiem gadiem aizbraucu... / After a few years had passed...; Pasaka par filologi Sintiju / Tale of Philologist Cynthia; Problemas / Problems; Mamin, man ir plans! / Mommy, I Have a Plan!; Daugavas kreisaja krasta / On the Left Bank of the Daugava; Pavasaris Pardaugava / Spring in Pardaugava; Raideris / Rider; Roka / Hand Savas kartas patiksana / Enjoying My Class; Sals / Salt; Televizors / TV; Udens malki / Drops of Water; Meli / Lies; Uzvara / Victory; Labu apetiti / Bon appetit!; Puteklus slaukot / Dusting; Jus / You; Zentralfriedhof Munster; Pieaugusie / Adults; Labvakar, musu mazo draudzin... / Good evening, little darling...
