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Strādājis arī kā vairāku laikrakstu redaktors, galvenokārt pievērsdamies literārās kultūras un politikas jautājumiem. Dzīves laikā ietekmējies no dažādiem literārajiem un intelektuālajiem strāvojumiem, kā sirreālisma un eksistenciālisma, tāpat liela nozīme ir bijusi Indijas kultūrai un vēsturei. No 1962. līdz 1968. gadam Pass uzturas Indijā kā Meksikas diplomātiskā korpusa loceklis. Šis periods raisījis Pasa interesi par budismu un hinduismu, kurā sakņojas viņa poēma prozā “Pērtiķis gramatiķis” (1974).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/O.Pass-atv2.jpg?v=1684816840\" alt='Oktavio Pass \"Pērtiķis gramatiķis\"' data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/O.Pass-atv2.jpg?v=1684816840\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Pērtiķis gramatiķis” ir meditācija par valodu un viens no svarīgākajiem autora darbiem. 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Kopumā izlasē skarts ārkārtīgi plašs tēmu loks — tās ir gan apceres par ievērojamiem cilvēkiem (mākslinieci Katerinu Bilokuru, rakstnieku un disidentu Leonīdu Pļušču, dzejnieku Josifu Brodski), gan refleksija par notikumiem nesenajā un pavisam nesenajā vēsturē — deportācijām, avāriju Čornobiļā, krievu-ukraiņu kara kontekstu u. c.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEsejas, ko še piedāvāju lasītājiem, rakstītas galvenokārt iepriekšējās desmitgades laikā — tātad vai nu iepriekš noskāršot, vai visā tiešumā pieredzot karu pret Ukrainu, kurā Krievija neslēpdamās devās 2014. gadā. Un, kaut arī nepastarpinātā veidā šis “karstais” karš manā esejistikā ielaužas ne pārāk bieži, taču mūsu dzīvi pilnībā caurstrāvojošā kara “zemādas” klātbūtne neizbēgami nosaka visu manu skatījumu uz notikumiem un cilvēkiem, dzīviem un mirušiem. Un tādējādi no esejām, kas sākotnējā iecerē tika dažādos gados rakstītas “par filmām un grāmatām”, pakāpeniski top, nu jau ceturtajā valodā (katrā — ar nedaudz citādi atlasītiem tekstiem, pielāgojot tos laikam un vietai), grāmata par to, kā kultūra kļūst par kara sastāvdaļu. Faktiski — kļūst par karu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eOksana Zabužko\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAr šo izlasi iecerēts paplašināt latviešu zināšanas par Ukrainas vēsturi un kultūru, padarīt tās precīzākas: lasot tik erudītas un skadri domājošas ukraiņu rakstnieces esejas, zināšanas tiks gūtas no kvalitatīva pirmavota, nevis pārstāstos un interpretācijās.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003eMāra Poļakova\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTulkotāja ir sastādījusi apjomīgu personu rādītāju, kas kalpo arī kā uzziņu materiāls latviešu lasītājam, lai sekmīgāk orientētos Ukrainas kultūrvēsturē.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neputns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47618011267420,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/OZabuzko-PlaneetaVermele-www.jpg?v=1707042324"},{"product_id":"vienvirziena-iela","title":"Vienvirziena iela","description":"\u003cp\u003eLasītāji Valteru Benjaminu (1892—1940) pazīst galvenokārt kā kritiķi un filozofu, kurš jaunībā rakstījis par vācu romantismu, vēlāk teoretizējis par fotogrāfiju un kino, bet dzīves pēdējos gadus veltījis deviņpadsmitā gadsimta Parīzes apcerēšanai un protestam pret fašismu. Šajā izdevumā, kas Igora Šuvajeva tulkojumā ietver darbus “Vienvirziena iela” (1928) un “Bērnība Berlīnē gadsimtu mijā” (1938), mēs iepazīstam Benjaminu kā rakstnieku, kurš lieliski izpratis modernitātes raksturu un būs aktuāls tik ilgi, kamēr mēs turpināsim domāt par literatūru, mākslu un vēsturi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Benjamins-atv-1-www.jpg?v=1725996256\" alt=\"Valters Benjamins “Vienvirziena iela”\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenjamina darbu lasīšanas atslēga: tā ir spēle ar fragmentiem, tā ir spēle, kurā lasītājs ir arī autors un veido sakarības starp dažādiem novērojumiem un atziņām. Vienlaikus tā ir pavisam nopietna nodarbe, kas atklāj zudušu laiku ar savām problēmām un cerībām, kas var radīt melanholisku noskaņojumu uz vairākām dienām\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003epriekšvārda autors Artis Ostups.\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKrājums rosina pētīt pilsētas iekļautību dzīvē un domās, kā arī pārdomāt bērnības sabalsošanos ar turpmāko dzīvi. Darbs “Vienvirziena iela” iezīmē pagriezienu Benjamina meklējumos un veltīts latviešu režisorei Asjai Lācis (1891—1979): “Šo ielu dēvē par Asjas Lācis ielu, tās vārdā, kura to kā inženiere caurlauzusi autorā.” Tas ir modernistisks veltījums, jo akcentē emociju materialitāti un robežu nojaukšanu, un tāds ir arī Benjamina teksts, kas arvien vairāk attālinās no klusās bērnības pasaules. Saskaņā ar autoru tekstam vajag veidot ielu jeb prospektu, kam visapkārt ieraugāmi tēli, nodrošinot stereoskopisku skatījumu. Savukārt teksts “Berlīnes bērnība gadsimtu mijā” ir Benjamina pēdējais autorizētais darbs viņa projektā “Pasāžas”. Parasti Benjamina tekstā tiek izcelti šādi temati: autobiogrāfijas un vēsturiska pētījuma sasaiste, pilsētas iekļautība dzīvē, atmiņas telpiskošana un vizualizētība, mimētiskā pieredze, subjekta sairums u. tml. Vienlaikus abi teksti ir savdabīga atzīšanās mīlestībā latviešu režisorei Asjai Lācis, turklāt tekstā “Vienvirziena iela” iekļauta arī Benjamina pieredze, īslaicīgi uzturoties Rīgā — pilsētā, kam viņa dzīvē ir milzīga un joprojām nenovērtēta un neizpētīta nozīme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"Valters Benjamins “Vienvirziena iela”\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Benjamins-atv-2-www.jpg?v=1725996753\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIzdevums papildina apgāda “Neputns” Eseju sērijā iepriekš publicēto Benjamina darbu krājumu “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.neputns.lv\/collections\/esejas\/products\/vardarbiba-un-melanholija\" title=\"Vardarbība un melanholija\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVardarbība un melanholija\u003c\/a\u003e” (Neputns, 2020) Igora Šuvajeva tulkojumā. Benjamina saikni ar Rīgu Šuvajevs izsmeļoši aplūkojis eseju krājuma “\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.neputns.lv\/collections\/esejas\/products\/marginalijas\" title=\"Marginālijas\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMarginālijas\u003c\/a\u003e” (Neputns, 2023) esejās “Benjamins un Asja” un “Benjamins Rīgā”.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"about\"\u003eVairāk par grāmatu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.punctummagazine.lv\/2024\/10\/29\/dzive-uzbruk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePunctum. Mārtiņš Mintaurs. Dzīve uzbrūk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lr1.lsm.lv\/lv\/raksts\/radio-maza-lasiitava\/vienvirziena-iela-rigas-epizode-ka-uz-pagrieziena-punkts-valtera.a199665\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRadio mazā lasītava. “Vienvirziena iela”: Rīgas epizode kā pagrieziena punkts Valtera Benjamina ceļā\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neputns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49345801945436,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Benjamins-vaaks-www.jpg?v=1725995667"},{"product_id":"viss-ir-brinumains","title":"Viss ir brīnumains","description":"\u003cp\u003eJāns Kaplinskis (1941—2021) bija un arvien ir viens no svarīgākajiem un ietekmīgākajiem igauņu intelektuāļiem, dziļš un plaša vēriena domātājs. Latviski līdz šim vairāk iepazīta viņa dzeja un romāni, taču viņš visu mūžu rakstījis arī viedokļu rakstus un esejas, brīvi un droši pievēršoties dažādām tēmām. Šajā eseju sērijā iekļauto Jāna Kaplinska izlasi veido 11 esejas, kas veltītas reliģijai, antropoloģijai, mitoloģijai, valodai un ekoloģijai.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEseju izlases pēcvārdā igauņu literatūrkritiķis, filozofs, tulkotājs un dzejnieks Merts Veljataga raksta: “Jāns Kaplinskis sešdesmit gadus bija ārkārtīga starojuma avots igauņu kultūrā, kura gaisma un siltums sniedzās arī tālāk. No vienas puses, viņš bija gluži kā viesis no nez kādiem tālumiem — no plašākas pasaules ar dienvidu klimatu vai pat no aizzvaigžņu kosmosa. No otras puses, viņa saknes tomēr bija dziļi vietējā augsnē — igauņu valodā un priekšstatu pasaulē. Šai Kaplinska pārdomu izlasei vajadzētu sniegt labu priekšstatu pat viņa domu klejojumu vērienu un tos rosinājušā fundamentālā jautājuma dabu.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Kaplinskis-atv-www.jpg?v=1738309886\" alt=\"Jāns Kaplinskis “Viss ir brīnumains”\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Viss ir brīnumains” — tā Jāns Kaplinskis tulko Alberta Šveicera vārdus \u003ci\u003eEhrfurcht vor dem Leben\u003c\/i\u003e un par to raksta esejās. Kaplinskim brīnumainais (brīvība, ekoloģiskā domāšana) nav apvienojams ar krasu duālismu un pārnopietnību, visa kontrolēšanas un ierobežošanas vēlmi. Eseju lasītāju gaida erudīta intelektuāļa dziļums, talantīga literāta vieglums un domājošas personības daudzšķautņainība\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003etulkotāja Maima Grīnberga.\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"about\"\u003eVairāk par grāmatu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.punctummagazine.lv\/2025\/04\/09\/asteroids-kaplinskis\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePunctum. Ilmārs Šlāpins. Asteroīds Kaplinskis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ir.lv\/rubrika\/recenzija\/nebeidzamie-jautajumi.179600\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIr. Vilis Kasims. Nebeidzamie jautājumi\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lr1.lsm.lv\/lv\/raksts\/kulturas-rondo\/kaplinska-viss-ir-brinumains-un-reiheles-kapec-laikmetiga-muzika.a204204\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKultūras rondo. Tulkošanas smalkumi Jāna Kaplinska un Osmo Tapio Reiheles darbos\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lr1.lsm.lv\/lv\/raksts\/radio-maza-lasiitava\/jana-kaplinska-domu-apli-eseju-krajuma-viss-ir-brinumains.a205076\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKultūras rondo. Jāna Kaplinska domu apļi eseju krājumā “Viss ir brīnumains”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neputns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53893419172188,"sku":"","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Jans-Kaplinskis-vaaks-www.jpg?v=1738309858"},{"product_id":"es-esmu-manis-nav","title":"Es esmu, manis nav","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKomponista Andra Dzenīša esejas rāda, ka talants prot atraisīties negaidītos veidos. Lai arī Dzenīša dzimtā valoda — mūzika — ir abstraktākā un tēlainākā no mākslām, spēja izteikties vārdos precīzi un ietilpīgi ir viena no viņa eseju svarīgām īpašībām. Strādājis žurnālistikā, viņš zina, kā rakstīt ar izkoptu stilu un saistošā veidā. Vai tā būtu cilvēka apziņas iztramdītā domāšana, kultūrvēsturisks apraksts vai vienkārši sadzīviska etīde, Dzenītim piemīt esejistikā tik būtiskā īpašība — būt dialoģiskās attiecībās ar lasītāju, uzrunāt un suģestēt,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccite\u003egrāmatas redaktors Raimonds Ķirķis.\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndris Dzenītis komponē mūziku vismaz 40 savas dzīves gadus, tomēr viņam vienmēr licies svarīgi skaņām meklēt apstiprinājumu, paralēles, sakarības, līdzdarbības arī vārdos, krāsās, dažādās citās formās, kuru pārvaldīšanā sevi par ambīciju pilnu profesionāli saukt nevēlas, taču šīs izpausmes paralēli mūzikai ir uzskatījis par akūti nepieciešamām. Vārdi viņam ir zināma pašterapija, dienasgrāmata, atmiņu, noskaņu grupēšana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xo-gallery\" data-id=\"8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"about\"\u003eVairāk par grāmatu:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/lr1.lsm.lv\/lv\/raksts\/radio-maza-lasiitava\/komponists-andris-dzenitis-esejas-parsteidz-ar-loti-privatam-atk.a219324\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u0026gt; Radio mazā lasītava. Komponists Andris Dzenītis esejās pārsteidz ar ļoti privātām atklāsmēm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Neputns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57002575593820,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0309\/1401\/files\/Dzenitis-vaaks-www.jpg?v=1773487567"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.neputns.lv\/en\/collections\/essays.oembed","provider":"Neputns","version":"1.0","type":"link"}