Women in the Book Publishing Industry of Latvia During the Interwar Period
Women in the Book Publishing Industry of Latvia During the Interwar Period
Author(s): Signe RaudiveSubject(s): Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Gender history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Translation Studies
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Literatūras, folkloras un mākslas institūts
Keywords: women’s history; publishing industry; the 1920s–1930s; popular literature; translations; children’s literature;
Summary/Abstract: This article explores the materials available that reflect women’s achievements in the publishing industry of Latvia during the period from 1918 until 1940. The publications produced by Ilga Zvanītāja, Anna Grobiņa and Emīlija Benjamiņa are analysed in detail, including the way they were critiqued and received by the public, and also the specialisation in publishing particular literary genres. Each of the female publishers pursued a different publishing strategy and offered a differing range of published works. The empirical foundation for the article encompasses evidence of women’s activity in the publishing industry as found in documents from the Latvijas Valsts vēstures arhīvs (Latvian State Historical Archive), overviews published in periodicals, reviews and bookseller advertisements, and bibliographic data. The aim of the publication of this article is to provide a more comprehensive background to the collective discourse about the history of Latvian book publishing, enhancing knowledge about the women working in the industry in the 1920s and 1930s.
Journal: Letonica
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 49
- Page Range: 222-252
- Page Count: 31
- Language: English