Violeta Šoblinskaitė was born in Mažeikiai On September 2, 1954. She studied the German language and literature at Vilnius University and worked for Šiauliai newspaper "Raudonoji Vėliava", for Kaunas weekly "Nemunas", later – as an editor of "Eridanas" publishing house. She published her texts in “Kauno diena“ and other Lithuanian media resources. She spends much time for translations. Šoblinskaitė is a member of the Lithuanian Writers’ Union from 1994. She also belongs to Kaunas Writers’ Guild. Presently she lives in Veliuona.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Šaknų žiedai (Blossoms of Roots): poems. Vilnius, 1986.
Rudens dienos užkalbėjimas (Incantation of an Autumn Day): short story. Kaunas, 1991.
Šešėlio erškėtrožė (Brier of Shadow): poems. Kaunas, Oškinis Publishers, 1993.
Stirnino metai (Year of Roebuck): poems. Kaunas, Oškinis Publishers, 1994.
Basnirčia (Barefooted): poems. Kaunas, Nemunas, 1998.
Septynios suknelės (Seven Dresses): poems. Vilnius: Joružis, 2002.
Vilkų marti (Daughter-in-law of Wolves): novel. Kaunas, Nemunas, 2003.
Obuoliai iš meilužių sodo (Apples from Lovers’ Garden): poems. Vilnius, Petro Ofsetas, 2004.
Skyrybų kambariai (Rooms of Divorce), novel, Vilnius, Petro Ofsetas, 2008.
Truputis lauktuvių (Some Fairing, publicist‘s articles). Kaunas, Nemunas, 2008.
TRANSLATIONS
From Polish:
Joanna Chmielewska. Only Red, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 1998.
Joanna Chmielewska. We are All Suspects, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 1998.
Joanna Chmielewska. Heritage of a Dead Man, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 1998.
Joanna Chmielewska. So Many Gangs!, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 1999.
Joanna Chmielewska. Wells of Ancestors, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 1999.
Džou Aleksis. I Smell Blood, novel. Kaunas, Eridanas, 2000.
From German:
Patrick Suskind. Double-bass, novel (along with Vilija Gerulaitienė). Vilnius, Alma Littera, 2005.
AWARDS:
2004 – Winner of Žemaitė literature prize for the novel ”Daughter-in-law of Wolves”.
2004 – Winner of One Litas prize for Vaižgantas-like vividness of language in the novel ”Daughter-in-law of Wolves”.
2005 - Salomėja Nėris prize for the poetry book “Obuoliai iš meilužių sodo” (“Apples from the Garden of Lovers”).
