Jana EgleJana Egle (1963) is a poet and writer. Her collection of stories, Gaismā [Into the Light], won the 2017 Latvian Literature Award. Egle also sees songwriting as a great part of the literary tradition, and actively participates in th bard movement in Latvia. Her story "The Quarry" was published in the February 2018 online issue of Words Without Borders. Birthday is her fourth book.