Lithuanian Culture Institute

Lithuanian Culture Guide

  • Agnė Žagrakalytė

    Agnė Žagrakalytė

    The poet and prose writer Agnė Žagrakalytė (b. 1979) made her debut with a collection of poems Išteku (I’m Getting …

  • Tomas Venclova

    Tomas Venclova

    Tomas Venclova (b. 1937) is Professor of Slavonic Literature at Yale University, and a famous Lithuanian poet, translator and essayist. …

  • Indrė Valantinaitė

    Indrė Valantinaitė

    The poet Indrė Valantinaitė (b. 1984) made her debut in 2006 with a collection of poems Žuvim ir lelijom (For …

  • Rimvydas Stankevičius

    Rimvydas Stankevičius

    Rimvydas Stankevičius (b. 1973) is a poet, essayist and song lyric writer. He obtained a Master’s degree in Lithuanian literature …

  • Kornelijus Platelis

    Kornelijus Platelis

    Kornelijus Platelis (b. 1951) is a poet, translator and essayist. Following his graduation from the Vilnius Construction Engineering Institute, he …

  • Sigitas Parulskis

    Sigitas Parulskis

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

  • Gytis Norvilas

    Gytis Norvilas

    The poet and translator Gytis Norvilas (b. 1976) is a historian by education. His debut collection of poems Akmen-skeltės (Shards …

  • Kęstutis Navakas

    Kęstutis Navakas

    The poet, translator and essayist Kęstutis Navakas (1964 ̶ 2020) was the aesthete of Lithuanian poetry, a dandy who didn’t …

  • Mindaugas Nastaravičius

    Mindaugas Nastaravičius

    The poet and playwright Mindaugas Nastaravičius (b. 1984) made his debut in 2010 with a collection of poems Dėmėtų akių …

  • Aidas Marčėnas

    Aidas Marčėnas

    Aidas Marčėnas (b. 1960) is one of Lithuania’s most prolific poets. He stands out from his own generation and from …

  • Laima Kreivytė

    Laima Kreivytė

    The poet and art critic Laima Kreivytė (b. 1972) is an exceptional personality in the Lithuanian poetry scene. First of …

  • Giedrė Kazlauskaitė

    Giedrė Kazlauskaitė

    Giedrė Kazlauskaitė (b. 1980) is a poet, prose writer, essayist, literary critic and editor of the literary journal Šiaurės Atėnai. …