Andra Manfelde

Raksta dzeju, prozu un prozu bērniem. 2002. gadā viņa absolvēja Rīgas Dizaina un mākslas augstskolu kā tēlniece. Kopš 2002. gada publikācijas literatūras mēnešrakstos, tostarp dzejoļu izlase literārajā žurnālā "Luna", par kuru viņa saņēma Literatūras gada balvu.

2005. gadā publicēts viņas pirmais dzejoļu krājums "Tranšejas dievi rok" (Ojāra Vācieša balva). 2005. gadā tika izdots arī viņas pirmais romāns "Adata", autobiogrāfisks darbs par jaunas sievietes cīņu ar narkotiku atkarību.

Sarakstījusi dzejoļu krājumus "Betona svētnīcas", "Ziemeļu tirgus", "Poēma ar mammu", romānus "Dzimtenīte" "Virsnieku sievas", "Vilcēni", prozas darbus "Ceļojums uz mēnesi", "Zemnīcas bērni", "Mājās pārnāca basa" un darbus bērniem "Sirds pasaka", "Vēja Vīrs un mē

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