European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2012) Winner
Giedra Radvilavičiūtė
ギェドラ・ラドヴィラヴィチューテ
Giedra Radvilavičiūtė
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960 （Panevėžys, Lithuania）
- Died
- : null
- Nationality
- Lithuanian
- Languages
- Lithuanian, English
- Residence History
- Panevėžys → Vilnius → USA (Chicago)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, editor, journalist, teacher
- Active Years
- 1983-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius University | Faculty of Humanities | Lithuanian Language and Literature | 学士 | 1979-1983 | Lithuania |
Vilnius University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Lithuanian Language and Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1979-1983
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
Lithuania
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EU Prize for Literature | Šiąnakt aš miegosiu prie sienos (Tonight I Shall Sleep by the Wall) — short story collection | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
Šiąnakt aš miegosiu prie sienos (Tonight I Shall Sleep by the Wall) — short story collection
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tonight I Shall Sleep by the Wall
Short story collectionA short story collection exploring memory, migration and family ties. Through quiet, introspective perspectives the stories examine intersections of personal lives and history.
memorymigrationidentityfamily
Bibliography
- Tonight I Shall Sleep by the Wall
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, introspective proseconcise and symbolic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- wallshome/places of belongingfragments of memorymovement/migration
Legacy
Recognized as a lyrical, introspective short-story writer in contemporary Lithuanian literature. Gained international attention after receiving the EU Prize for Literature.
Trivia
- Born in 1960.
- Lived in the USA (Chicago) from 1994 to 1998.
- Recipient of the EU Prize for Literature.