Lithuanian Culture Guide

Vytautas Martinkus

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

Herkus Kunčius

Herkus Kunčius (born 1965) is one of the most prolific Lithuanian writers, publishing a book or a play every year since …

Virginija Kulvinskaitė

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

Marijus Gailius

Marijus Gailius (born 1983) published his first collection of stories in 2012, but has been mostly working as a journalist, …

Juozas Erlickas

Juozas Erlickas (born 1953) received the National Prize in 1997, and legend has it that his reaction to the news …

Regimantas Dima

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

Laura Sintija  Černiauskaitė

Laura Sintija  Černiauskaitė (born 1976) is the first Lithuanian to receive the European Union Prize for Literature. Her prose is very …

Rasa Aškinytė

Rasa Aškinytė (born 1973) has a background in history and philosophy. Her main work is at a university, where she …

AUSTĖJA PLATUKYTĖ

Project: Zero Waste experimental packaging Created: 2016   This is an ongoing project designed by Austėja Platukytė (b. 1992), inspired …

EVELINA KUDABAITĖ

Project: GIRIA tree bark objects Created: 2015-2019   GIRIA is an ongoing project by designer Evelina Kudabaitė (b. 1990) inspired …

GINTARĖ ČERNIAUSKAITĖ

Project: Activity Blocks (Aktyviosios kaladėlės) educational building blocks children Created: 2013–2019 Manufacturer: Beleduc, GmbH (Germany)   This wooden building block …

DOMINYKAS BUDINAS

Project: Altas Viator tourist class bus Created: 2018 Manufacturer: Altas Аuto   This is the first bus designed and created …