Latvian writer Nora Ikstena visits Ireland
On 1 March 2007, the Latvian writer Nora Ikstena visited Dublin to attend the launch of the book The Third Shore. Ms Ikstena's visit to Ireland was sponsored by the Latvian Embassy in Ireland.
At a special event at the Irish Writers' Centre, Nora Ikstena read excerpts of her works and answered questions by those present. During her stay in Dublin, Ms Ikstena also gave a number of interviews to the Irish media.
The book is published by the publishing house Brandon and includes translations into English of stories by 18 women writers from the Central and Eastern European countries.
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