Viktors HAUSMANIS

Professor Viktors HAUSMANIS Leading Researcher Institute of Literature, Folklore, and Art Akademijas laukums 1 Riga, LV 1050 Latvia Phone: +371 7225889 Fax: +371 7228784 E-mail: litfom@lza.lv

Born: December 6, 1931, Jelgava, Latvia

Interests:

• Literary Criticism
• History of Latvian Literature
• History of Latvian Theatre
• Creative Work of Latvian Writer Janis Rainis

Languages: Latvian, German, Russian

Education

• Latvia Pedagogical Institute, 1954
• Dr.philol. (Candidate of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1958
• Dr.habil.philol. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1972
• Professor (Literary Criticism), Supreme Attestation Commission of the USSR, 1987

Experience

• Junior Researcher, Institute of Language and Literature, 1957-1963
• Senior Researcher, Institute of Language and Literature, 1964-1973
• Deputy Director for Research, Institute of Language and Literature, 1973-1982
• Director of Institute of Language and Literature, 1983-1991
• Director of Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, 1992-1999
• Leading Researcher, Institute of Literature, Folklore and Art, 1999 -
• Chairman, Division of Social Sciences and Humanities, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1989-2001

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1987
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1989
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Vilis Pludonis Prize in Literary Criticism,
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Grand Medal, 2007

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Member of Latvian Writer`s Union, 1965-
• Member of Latvian Theatre Worker`s Union, 1959-

Courses

University of Latvia:

• History of Latvian Theatre
• History of Latvian Drama
• History of Latvian Theatre Criticism
• Latvian Drama in Exile
• Rainis’ Drama.

Wilhelm's University, University of Bonn (Germany):

• History of Latvian Drama

Representative Books

Monographs about famous Latvian writers and actors (in Latvian):

• Rainis and Theatre, 1965, Riga: Liesma, 236 pp.
• Lilija Erika, 1968, Riga: Liesma, 197 pp.
• Rainis' Creative Activity, 1971, Riga: Zinatne, 373 pp.
• Rainis’ Drama, 1973, Riga: Zinatne, 310 pp.
• Talks with Felicita Ertnere, 1977, Riga: Liesma, 126 pp.
• Lilita Berzina, 1980, Riga: Zinatne, 202 pp.
• Harijs Gulbis, 1980, Riga: Liesma, 189 pp.
• Alma Abele, 1983, Riga: Liesma, 206 pp.
• R. Blaumanis’ Drama, 1984, Riga: Liesma, 300 pp.
• Velta Line, 1986, Riga: Zinatne, 214 pp.
• Adolfs Alunans, 1988, Riga: Liesma, 221 pp.
• M. Ziverts’ Plays, 1988, Riga: Zinatne, 446 pp.
• Latvian Actors in Exile, 1997, Riga: Preses Nams, 542 pp.
• Rainis in the Modern Theatre, 1998, Riga: Liesma, 110 pp.
• Exile Playwrights, 1999, Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 319 pp. 
• My Actresses, 2000, Riga: Jumava, 263 pp.
• Actors of Olden Jelgava, 2001, Riga: Zinatne,
• Martins Ziverts, 2003, 
• Anslavs Eglitis, 2005, Riga: Zinatne, 391 pp.
• Latvian Theatre in Exile, 2005, Riga: Zinatne, 507 pp.
• Latvian Drama . The 2nd Half of the 20th Century , 2006, Riga: Zinatne, 519 pp.(with B.Kalnacs).

Editor of:

• M.Ziverts. Chamber Plays, 1989, Riga: Zinatne, 535 pp.
• A.Eglitis. Plays, 1990, Riga: Zinatne, 604 pp.
• Latvian Exile Plays, vol.1- 2, 1994-1995, Riga: Zinatne, 691pp.
• Rainis’ Collected Works, vol.11-15, 1980-1982, Riga: Zinatne.
• History of Latvian Literature, vol. I, II, III,1998, 1999, 2001, Riga: Zvaigzne ABC.

Research Projects

• V.Hausmanis (Head of Project). History of Latvian Literature. Latvian Council of Science (long-term project).
• V.Hausmanis (Head of Project). Latvian Theatre and Drama. Latvian Council of Science (long-term project).
• V.Hausmanis (Head of Project). Rhe Development of Latvian Theatre and Drama in Exile. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - 2004, 2005 -).

Last update 05.12.2007