Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce (1988) is a Latvian playwright and author. In 2011 she graduated with a Bachelor degree in Theatre, Cinema and TV dramaturgy from the Culture Academy of Latvia. In 2013 she obtained a Master degree in Culture Management and Creative Writing. Her plays have been performed in major Latvian state and independent theatres, as well as abroad. She also wrote scenarios for films, television series, radio setting and concerts. Rasa participated and organized a number of local and international dramaturgy workshops.
Puksītis. Trešā grāmata [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog. Third book] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2024.
Puksītis. Otrā grāmata [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog. Second book] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2024.
Puksītis [Puksītis the Little Hedgehog] (with Sandis Pēcis). Riga: Latvijas mediji, 2023.
Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā [The Boy Who Could See in the Dark]. Riga: Latvijas Mediji, 2019.
Mans vārds ir Klimpa, un man patīk viss [My name is Klimpa and I like Everything]. Riga: Lietusdārzs, 2016.
Books to fall for
The Boy Who Could See in the Dark
The Boy Who Could See in the Dark (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket. “I don’t remember how I found out that my parents can’t see. That’s nothing special. [...] Maybe at the big entrance gates to this world someone showed me this fact as a clause in a contract, No. X in illegible print, but really, it’s not important. The important thing is that, thanks to them, I was special. Me! Special! Special, because I could see in the dark.”
Contact: gunta.apse@latvijasmediji.lv
TheBoyWhoCouldSeeInTheDark_by_R.BugavicutePece.pdf
Title
:The Boy Who Could See in the Dark
Title*
:Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā
Authors
:Illustrators
:Zane Veldre
Genre
:Young-adult
Publisher
:Latvijas Mediji
Pages
:176
Year
:2019
Foreign rights
:All languages available
New books for teenagers: Newmag presents two books for children 12+ (video) // Good morning, Tv show, October 2025 [AM]
Impossible to put down. 16 books I read in August and recommend to everyone // Nv.ua, September 2025 [UKR]
Karmen Rebane. "The Boy Who Saw in the Dark" play // Kultuur Err, February 2023 [EE]
Žanete Vēvere. A Glimpse Into The Latvian Literature! // All about book publishing, February, 2023 [IN]
Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce: "Principles break just when they seem particulary stable" // Keskus, June, 2022 [EE]
Victoria Jonkutė. R. Bugavičiūtė-Pecė: "Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - no matter how different countries we are, we are a trinity" // bernardinai.lt, February, 2021 [LT]
Laligaba nomination for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark // Laligaba.lv, 2020 [LV]
Veronika Esserová. The Boy Who Saw in the Dark, review // Knihazaknihou, November 2025 [CZ]
The Boy Who Saw in the Dark, review // Buechernarr, October 2025 [DE]
Olga Kapi. The Boy Who Saw in the Dark, review // Starylev, October 2025 [UKR]
The Boy Who Saw in the Dark by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce, review // September 2025 [DE]
The Boy Who Saw in the Dark: A Sensitive Tale of Love, Responsibility, and Growing Up // Md-eksperiment, June 2025 [UKR]
Līga Horgana. Literature Review: Tiny Books // Latvia Weekly, July, 2022 [EN]
Tallinn Central Library book of the month: Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce "The boy who saw in the dark" // opleht.ee, April, 2022 [EE]
Eglė Baliutavičiūtė - about blindness and seeing the truth: the legendary trickster and the boy who saw in the dark // Lithuanian Radio, February 2022 [LT]
Kaja Kleimann. The Boy Who Saw in the Dark by Rasa Bugavičute-Pēce // Lugemissoovituse blog, January 2022 [EE]
Bārbala Simsone, Skatīties un dzirdēt tumsā, review of The Boy Who Saw in the Dark // Diena.lv, 2020 [LV]
Toms Čevers, Aklā mīlestība, review of "The Boy Who Saw in the Dark" play // Diena.lv, 2019 [LV]
2021, shortlisted for European Union Prize for Literature for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
2020, shortlisted for the Best Children's Literature for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
2020, International Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children's Literature and Book Art
2020, Egons Līvs Memorial Award “People of the Coast” Liepaja Rotary Club Award for The Boy Who Saw in the Dark
Poiss, kes nägi pimeduses
Poiss, kes nägi pimeduses (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Poiss, kes nägi pimedusesTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Estonian
Publisher
:Mina Ise
Pages
:174
Year
:2021
Copyrights
:The author, the publisher
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Berniukas, kuris matė tamsoje
Berniukas, kuris matė tamsoje (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Berniukas, kuris matė tamsojeTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Young adult
Language
:Lithuanian
Publisher
:Odilė
Pages
:142
Year
:2021
Copyrights
:the author
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Хлопчик, який бачив у темряві
Хлопчик, який бачив у темряві (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Хлопчик, який бачив у темрявіTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Ukrainian
Publisher
:Видавництво Старого Лева
Pages
:224
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Der Junge, der im Dunkeln sah
Der Junge, der im Dunkeln sah (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Der Junge, der im Dunkeln sahTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:German
Pages
:224
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Chlapec, který viděl ve tmě
Chlapec, který viděl ve tmě (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Chlapec, který viděl ve tměTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Czech
Pages
:176
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
O Rapaz Que Via no Escuro
O Rapaz Que Via no Escuro (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: O Rapaz Que Via no EscuroTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Portuguese
Publisher
:Infinito particular
Pages
:140
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Մթության մեջ տեսնող տղան
Մթության մեջ տեսնող տղան (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Մթության մեջ տեսնող տղանTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Armenian
Publisher
:Newmag
Pages
:168
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
Karanlıkta Gören Çocuk
Karanlıkta Gören Çocuk (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Karanlıkta Gören ÇocukTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Children`s Book
Language
:Turkish
Publisher
:Novakids
Pages
:184
Year
:2025
Dječak koji je vidio u mraku
Dječak koji je vidio u mraku (Puika, kurš redzēja tumsā)
Title
: Dječak koji je vidio u mrakuTitle*
: Puika, kurš redzēja tumsāAuthors
:Translated by
:Genre
:Fiction
Language
:Croatian
Publisher
:Ibis grafika
Pages
:174
Year
:2025
Copyrights
:The author, the illustrator
Synopsis
:Jacob is a boy who was born into an unusual family, but he wants to be just like everyone else riding his bike around, taking care of his cat and wearing a nice jacket.
