Lithuanian Culture Guide

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 …

Lina Buividavičiūtė

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

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

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

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

Virginija Rimkaitė

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

Aleksandras Špilevojus

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

Dovilė Zavedskaitė

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

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