Aušra Kaziliūnaitė (b. 1987), a poet, philosopher, and writer is distinguished by her unique poetic style, which combines visual imagery and precision of form with a philosophical relationship to the world that is an inquiry into the essence of things and phenomena.
Kaziliūnaitė is the author of five poetry collections (Pirmoji lietuviška knyga [2007], 20 % koncentracijos stovykla [2009], Mėnulis yra tabletė [2014], esu aptrupėjusios sienos [2016] and Jūros nėra [2021]). Her works have received notable literary prizes: the Jurga Ivanauskaitė Prize, The Young Artist Award (bestowed by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania), and the Elena Mezginaitė Prize. Kaziliūnaitė’s works have been translated into 18 languages.
In 2018, Parthian Books (UK) published The Moon Is A Pill, a collection of Kaziliūnaitė’s poetry translated into English by Rimas Užgiris. Kaziliūnaitė has read her poetry at international poetry festivals and participated in writers’ residency programs in both Europe and the US. She was invited to the International Writing Program 2018 (IWP) by Iowa University (USA) and participated courtesy of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Kaziliūnaitė holds a degree in history and religious studies. She defended her doctoral thesis and earned her PhD in Philosophy from Vilnius University in 2020.
