Inga Gaile

Inga Gaile (born 1976 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian poet, novelist and playwright. She has published poetry collections for adults and children, as well as fiction and plays. Her work frequently addresses feminist themes and the lives of stigmatized groups. She has received the Latvian Literature Prize and the Poetry Days Festival Award. Her 2019 novel “Skaistas” was published in Latvia and translated into several languages. Gaile served as president of Latvian PEN until 2024 and founded the stand-up comedy group “Sieviešu stendaps” (“Women’s Stand-Up”).