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Both are set in the fictional resort town of Hokhma and present a deeply personal reflection upon the intricacies and absurdities of life in a typical post-communist realm. His largest novel so far, <i>Beauty and Unrest <\/i>(2023), is part-historical account of the first Russian revolution, part-hedonistic romp through <i>fin de si\u00e8cle <\/i>society in his native region. It is currently being adapted into a feature film. Svens Kuzmins was born in 1985 in R\u0113zekne, Latvia, to a family of artists. He has studied in Manchester Metropolitain University and Art Academy of Latvia where he got a master\u2019s degree in Fine arts. Occasionally hosts literary talk shows on Latvian Radio 1; writes for stage and screen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">pic. 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