Presentation of Natalia Ketner's book "Who was Visvaldis Pengerots? Kurcums from Homo Novus"

on October 24 at 14.00 Koknes will host the new documentary book "Ka bija Visvaldis Pengerots?" by journalist and local researcher Natalija Ketneres. discovery. The event will invite you to get to know a lesser-known personality of Latvian cultural history, whose life story is also connected with Koknesi. What unites Koknesi, Rūdolf Blaumani and the novel "Homo novus" by Anšlav Eglīš? One of the answers leads to Visvalža Pengerota (1897–1938) - an art critic, cultural historian, publicist and political prisoner, whose contribution to Latvian art science and history was once appreciated, calling her the "second Brass". Based on the research of archival documents, letters, memoirs and other historical evidence, the author of the book, Natālija Ketner, discovers not only Pengerota personality diversity, but also lesser-known pages in the lives of Rūdolf Blaumaņš, Emīl and Marija Dārziņu, Jānis Greste, Anšlav Eglīš and other Latvian cultural figures. Visitors to the event will also have the opportunity to get to know Visvalža Peņgerota's ex libris or book mark collection. Pengerots was one of the first in Latvia to focus on the research and collecting of bookmarks, evaluating them as an independent and special form of miniature graphic art. The opening of the book will be an opportunity to learn more about a hitherto lesser-known personality of Latvian culture, to discover new historical facts and to look at the cultural heritage of Koknese in the wider context of Latvian history. About the author Natālija Ketner is a journalist, publicist and local historian who has been researching for several years. dozens are people's life stories, family destinies, Latvian cultural heritage and regional history. Admission is free.