Ansis Gulbis: publishing magnate

On 7–8 December, 2023, an international scientific conference "Publishing and the Nation" was held at the National Library of Latvia. The conference was part of the "Latvian Book 500" series and was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the prominent publisher Ansis Gulbis (1873–1936). It stimulated discussion on book publishing as a cornerstone of a nation's culture, focusing on the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when the establishment of professional book publishing in the Baltic Sea region nations began.
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Viesturs Zanders. Ansis Gulbis and his importance in the development of Latvian publishing
Kristina Papule. Ansis Gulbis as a newspaper and magazine publisher
Mārtiņš Mintaurs. Ansis Gulbis’ publications in political theory and the history of ideas in the late 19th and early 20th century
Session moderated by Dagnija Baltiņa
The conference was organised by the National Library of Latvia within the framework of the series of events "Latvian Book 500" with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia and the State Culture Capital Foundation.