Lithuanian Culture Institute
  • Regimantas Dima

    Regimantas Dima

    Regimantas Dima (born 1961) did not become a published writer until his 50s. Before then, besides his day job in …

  • Renata Šerelytė

    Renata Šerelytė

    Renata Šerelytė (born 1970) is one of the most widely translated Lithuanian authors. Her short stories are available in German, …

  • Rimantas Kmita

    Rimantas Kmita

    Rimantas Kmita (born 1977) used to be a typical young poet. He published three collections and was thought to be …

  • Saulius Šaltenis

    Saulius Šaltenis

    Saulius Šaltenis (born 1945) was born in a family of teachers, but had very little formal education: after a year …

  • Saulius Tomas Kondrotas

    Saulius Tomas Kondrotas

    Saulius Tomas Kondrotas (born 1953) left the Soviet Union in its last years and moved to the West, firstly to …

  • Sigitas Parulskis

    Sigitas Parulskis

    Sigitas Parulskis (born 1965) is one of the most important figures in contemporary Lithuanian literature. He made his debut in …

  • Tomas Vaiseta

    Tomas Vaiseta

    Tomas Vaiseta (born 1984) studied journalism and was beginning to make his name in the field. He then decided that …

  • Undinė Radzevičiūtė

    Undinė Radzevičiūtė

    Undinė Radzevičiūtė (born 1967) is the most un-Lithuanian of Lithuanian writers. She does not mix with the literary world, and …

  • Vaiva Rykštaitė

    Vaiva Rykštaitė

    Vaiva Rykštaitė (born 1985) is a pen name which approximately means “Rainbow”. Its owner grew up in Kaunas and started …

  • Valdas Papievis

    Valdas Papievis

    Valdas Papievis (born 1962) has been living in Paris since 1992 but still remains an important presence in Lithuanian literary …

  • Virginija Kulvinskaitė

    Virginija Kulvinskaitė

    Virginija Kulvinskaitė (born 1983) is a poet and a writer, whereas Virginija Cibarauskė has earned her PhD (her thesis focused …

  • Vytautas Martinkus

    Vytautas Martinkus

    Vytautas Martinkus (born 1943) represents the generation of Lithuanian writers whose biographies reflect their complicated times and mixed loyalties. He …