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  • Lina Buividavičiūtė

    Lina Buividavičiūtė

    Helsinkio sindromas (Helsinki Syndrome, 2017), the debut collection of poems by the poet and literary critic Lina Buividavičiūtė (b. 1986), …

  • Vladas Braziūnas

    Vladas Braziūnas

    The poet and translator Vladas Braziūnas (b. 1952) wrote his first book of poetry in 1977 but it lay neglected …

  • Eugenijus Ališanka

    Eugenijus Ališanka

    Eugenijus Ališanka (b. 1960) is a poet, essayist and translator. Born to an expatriate family in the depths of Siberia, …

  • Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė

    Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė

    Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė (b. 1976) is a prose writer and playwright. She studied TV directing and Lithuanian philology. Her debut …

  • Indrė Bručkutė

    Indrė Bručkutė

    Photo by Indrė Bručkutė Indrė Bručkutė (b. 1994) belongs to the youngest generation of Lithuanian playwrights. She obtained a degree …

  • Virginija Rimkaitė

    Virginija Rimkaitė

    The playwright and writer Virginija Rimkaitė (b. 1991) obtained an undergraduate degree in Lithuanian philology and direction as well as …

  • Aleksandras Špilevojus

    Aleksandras Špilevojus

    Photo by Aleksandras Špilevojus The theatre director, playwright, actor and educator Aleksandras Špilevojus (b. 1987) works at the Lithuanian National …

  • Dovilė Zavedskaitė

    Dovilė Zavedskaitė

    The theatre critic, playwright and writer Dovilė Zavedskaitė (b. 1988) learned the basics of theatre dramaturgy while participating in various …

  • Vaiva Grainytė

    Vaiva Grainytė

    The writer, poet and playwright Vaiva Grainytė (b. 1984) works on interdisciplinary theatre projects. Her creative work displays personal and …

  • Rimantas Ribačiauskas

    Rimantas Ribačiauskas

    Rimantas Ribačiauskas (b. 1984) obtained a degree in audio-visual arts from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre and a …

  • Birutė Mar

    Birutė Mar

    The actress, director and poet Birutė Mar (b. 1969) writes plays for her own performances, most of which are mono-dramas. …

  • Gabrielė Labanauskaitė

    Gabrielė Labanauskaitė

    The playwright and writer Gabrielė Labanauskaitė (b. 1980) writes dramatic works for Lithuanian and foreign theatres and various interdisciplinary art …