Donaldas Kajokas

Donaldas Kajokas (born June 13, 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.

Donaldas Kajokas

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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