Gintaras Grajauskas is one of the most prominent contemporary Lithuanian writers, a poet, essayist, playwright, prose writer, as well as a musician, songwriter and performer. His work is characterized by gentle irony, capturing the absurdity of everyday life, intellectual humor, melancholy and a strong musical rhythm. In 2025, the writer was awarded the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts for his contribution to Lithuanian culture.
G. Grajauskas' bibliography includes numerous poetry collections, essay books, plays, and a novel. His poems have been translated into many foreign languages (English, German, Swedish, Polish, etc.). He has been nominated and awarded various prizes and awards for his poetry, play collections, and dramaturgy.
We invite you to an evening of Gintaras Grajauskas' work, during which the latest, 2026 Poetry Book of the Year "The Taste of Water" will be presented, and excerpts from G. Grajauskas' play "Foreigners Are Prohibited" will be performed and sung by Klaipėda Drama Theatre actors Darius Meškauskas and Jonas Baranauskas.
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