Lithuanian Culture Guide

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

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

Aušra Kaziliūnaitė

Aušra Kaziliūnaitė (b. 1987) is one of the brightest poetic stars of her generation. She is a doctoral student of …

Donaldas Kajokas

The poet and prose writer Donaldas Kajokas (b. 1953) studied at the Kaunas Institute of Physical Education and worked as …

Antanas A. Jonynas

Antanas A. Jonynas (b. 1953) is a poet and translator of Goethe’s Faust. He made his debut in 1977. Jonynas …

Jurgita Jasponytė

The creative works of the poet Jurgita Jasponytė (b. 1981) combine symbols of ethnic culture with the experiences of a …

Gintaras Grajauskas

Gintaras Grajauskas (b. 1966) is a poet, prose writer, playwright and musician. After graduating from a preparatory music school, he …

Vaiva Grainytė

The author Vaiva Grainytė (b. 1984) writes poetry, essays and drama, and works on interdisciplinary theatre projects. Gorilos Archyvai (The …

Daiva Čepauskaitė

Daiva Čepauskaitė (b. 1967) is a poet, dramatist and member of the Lithuanian Writers’ Union. She originally graduated from the …

Marius Burokas

Poet and translator Marius Burokas (b. 1977) is one of the most striking voices of his generation. After completing his …