Jānis Joņevs
Latvian writer · Latvia · On the map · Writers · Born 1980 · age 46
Jānis Joņevs is a Latvian writer, copywriter and translator from French. After studying at the local Gymnasium in Jelgava, he went to Riga for his higher education and earned a Master's degree from the Latvian Academy of Culture.
Jānis Joņevs is read about 4 times a day, in 8 languages.
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Joņevs is best known for his debut novel Doom 94 which was a bestseller upon its release in 2013. The book later won the European Union Prize for Literature. It was translated into many languages and made into a feature film.
Country
Latvia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1980 · age 46
