Ivars Šteinbergs

Ivars Šteinbergs is a poet, critic and translator. Currently considered a leading voice in contemporary Latvian poetry, he is the author of six books of verse, the second of which, Jaunība (Youth, 2022), received the Annual Latvian Literature Award (LaLiGaba). His 2026 collection Lielais sprādziens (The Big Bang) intertwines family history with the life and work of astronomer Edwin Hubble, connecting distant worlds.