Donaldas Kajokas

Donaldas Kajokas (born 13 June 1953 in Prienai, Lithuania) is a poet, essay writer and editor of the Nemunas literary supplement.   He studied at the Kaunas Institute of Physical Education[1] and Lithuanian Physical Culture Institute.[2] He sits on the Lithuanian Writers’ Union on the Council of Kaunas Section.

He has received numerous awards including:

  • 1992 Yotvingian Prize[3]
  • 1992 Salomėja Nėris Award[4]
  • 1998 Lithuanian Writers’ Union Award[5]
  • 1999 National Culture and Art Prize[6]
  • 2011 Kaunas City Municipality's Art and Culture Award[7]
  • 2012 Baltic Assembly Literary Award[8]
  • 2012 Kaunas Artist Association Award[9]
  • 2012 The most memorable artist of Kaunas[10]
  • 2013 Insignia of Honor of Kaunas City Municipality[11]
  • 2013 Baltic Assembly Literary Award.[12]

Kajokas’ work has been translated into the following languages: English, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Spanish and Ukrainian.[13] He has been a member of Lithuanian Writers’ Union since 1985.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Donaldas Kajokas". Lithuanian Culture Institute. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Donaldas Kajokas". www.mmcentras.lt. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Festival laureates – Druskininkai Poetic Fall". www.pdr.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Awards for Writers » Golden fund » Kamane.lt – Lithuanian art news website". kamane.lt. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Literary Prizes and Awards". Lithuanian Writer's Union. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Donaldas Kajokas". Vilnius Review. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Culture and Art Prize of Kaunas City » Golden fund » Kamane.lt – Lithuanian art news website". kamane.lt. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Baltic Assembly – 2013". www.baltasam.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Awards of Kaunas Art Creators' Association » Golden fund » Kamane.lt – Lithuanian art news website". kamane.lt. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  10. ↑ "The Most Memorable Artist of Kaunas". Kauno menininkų namai. February 20, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  11. ↑ admin (December 11, 2015). "Mikuta Algimantas". Lithuanian Writer's Union. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  12. ↑ Must, Aadu. "Baltic Assembly Prizes forLiterature, the Arts and Science" (PDF). /www.cfi.lu.lv.
  13. ↑ "Vyras ir moteris (Donaldas Kajokas)". www.lyrikline.org. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  14. ↑ admin (December 11, 2015). "Kajokas Donaldas". Lithuanian Writer's Union. Retrieved December 10, 2020.


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