Looking for heroes
Experiences in Latvia
Looking for heroes
Experiences in Latvia
Author(s): Vita ZelčeSubject(s): Social history
Published by: Kolegium Europy Wschodniej im. Jana Nowaka-Jeziorańskiego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: Latvia;
Summary/Abstract: Latvia’s understanding of heroism has beenrewritten repeatedly over the past century, shaped inturn by Soviet occupation, the struggle for independenceand the challenges of democratic renewal. Each eraconstructed its heroes – some imposed, some rediscovered,others newly recognised. Today, debates over memory,justice and national identity continue to determinewhich lives are honoured and which stories are told.
Journal: New Eastern Europe
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 06 (69)
- Page Range: 62-68
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
