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Nora Ikstena

Born

in Riga, Latvia

October 15, 1969

Died

January 04, 2026

Genre

Fiction

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Nora Ikstena (1969-2026) was a prose writer and essayist. Ikstena is considered one of the most visible and influential prose writers in Latvia, known for elaborate style and detailed approach to language. After obtaining a degree in Philology from the University of Latvia in 1992, she went on to study English literature at Columbia University. In her prose, Nora Ikstena often reflected on life, love, death and faith. Soviet Milk (2015, shortlisted for the Annual Literature Award for best prose), Besa (2012), Celebration of Life (1998), The Virgin's Lesson (2001) are some of her most widely appreciated novels.

The novel Amour Fou has been staged for theatre, and published in Russian (2010); other works have been translated into Lithuanian, E ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 13,513 ratings · 1,594 reviews · 45 distinct works • Similar authors

	Soviet Milk by Nora Ikstena, Margita Gailitis (Translator) 4.26 avg rating — 11,053 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dzīves svinēšana 3.68 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vīrs zilajā lietusmētelītī 4.08 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ūdens mirdzēšana by Nora Ikstena, Aivars Vilipsons (Illustrator) 3.20 avg rating — 176 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jaunavas māciba 3.46 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dzīves stāsti 3.81 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amour Fou jeb Aplamā mīla 69 pantos 3.58 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mīlestība 3.46 avg rating — 93 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suņa dzīve. Stāsti un suneti by Nora Ikstena, Vilipsōns 3.90 avg rating — 82 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jōna 3.29 avg rating — 80 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“What’s wrong with this world?’ Jesse asked. ‘Tell me what’s wrong with it? In the mornings the sun dawns, in the evenings it sets. The days pass peacefully. We don’t have serious ailments, we’re not starving. We have our homes.”
― Nora Ikstena, Soviet Milk

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“Tu esi gan labais, gan sliktais. Es esmu vispār. Man vajadzēja klusēt. Un tad caur klusumu tu ienāktu manī. Mīlestība - tā ir Senās Divupes valsts, viens veselums - Divupe, kas patiesībā, kā tu zini, tiek ierobežota ar Tigru (viens vesels) un Eifratu (viens vesels). Starp Tigru un Eifratu ir tuksnesis, tur dzīvoja gudrie šumeri - viens no pirmajiem Dieva pakāpieniem lejup. Bet reiz un galu galā šīs abas upes atkal ietek vienā veselā - Sarkanajā jūrā.”
― Nora Ikstena, Besa

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“Taip jau yra - ne visi gimsta, užtat visi miršta. [psl. 88 / 190]”
― Nora Ikstena, Mātes piens

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