Algirdas Kuklys – prose writer.
He was born 15 February, 1950 in Kretinga.
In 1969 he finished his studies at Telšiai Applied Fine Arts Technikum and acquired a specialty of ceramicist. After his studies he worked at Vilnius Industrial Art Enterprise, in Ceramics department. In 1973 he moved back to Kretinga. In 1980 he finished his extramural studies of Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University. He worked as a teacher at M. Daujotas Secondary school for a short time and gave lectures at Kretinga Art school. From 1977 till 1980 he worked at Ieva Simonaitytė Local Library in Klaipėda. From 1980 till 1995 he worked at Kretinga Art school and from 1995 till 1998 at newspaper “Klaipėda” as a reporter. While studying in Vilnius he had an Underground Student’s Theater where he acted and was a painter. He was a member of Telšiai literary club, Klaipėda Young Writers Section and Fellowship of Writers of Žemaitija.
A member of Lithuanian Writers’ Union since 1994.

B i b l i o g r a p h y :
Keleiviai: short stories. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1989.
Žiūrėjimas į tamsą: novel. – Klaipėda: Rytas, 1993.
Veidrodis: short stories. – Kaunas: Nemunas, 1998.
Susitikimai: journalism. – Klaipėda: Druka, 2002.
Likimai: journalism. – Klaipėda: Druka, 2003.
Ritualinė kaukė: collection of short stories. – Klaipėda: Druka, 2004.
Dievdirbio rankos: journalism. – Klaipėda: Druka, 2006
Užmiršta nuotaika: poems. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2007.
Sūnaus vardas: collection of short stories. – Vilnius: Ciklonas, 2007.
Juozo Lukausko lobiai. – Klaipėda: Libra Memelensis, 2007.
Genovaitė: about painter Genovaitė Čejauskaitė. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2008.
Iš vaiduoklių gyvenimo: humorous sketches. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2008.
Kazbekija – jo kapas nežinomas: novel. – Vilnius: Versus aureus, 2008.
Medžio baladės: sketch about artists Birutė and Anicentas Puškoriai from Kretinga. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2009.
Peizažas su Motiejum: short stories. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2009.
Dedikacijos: poems. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2009.
Apokalipsė: novel. – Vilnius: RDI grupė, 2010.
Monologai ir dialogai: essays, interviews. – Vilnius: RDI grupė, 2010.
Atsispindintys medžiai: novel. – Vilnius: RDI grupė, 2011.
Provincialo komentarai: essays. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2011.
Vargas dėl moterų: plays. – Vilnius: Ciklonas, 2012.
Futbolas kaip šventė: publication for 50 years anniversary of Kretinga football team “Minija”. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2012.
Simono Daukanto pirštas: aphorisms and articles. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2012.
Kerėtojas: novel. – Vilnius: Ciklonas, 2013.
Vienuoliktas Dievo įsakymas: publication about A. Mončys and his works (1921–1993). – Klaipėda: Druka, 2014.

D r e w   u p :
P. Šernas. Lygtis su daugybe nežinomųjų: novel, short stories. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2007.
Pilnatis: almanack of Kretinga district literates 2011. – Vilnius: RDI grupė, 2011.
A. Barasa. Pabūk šalia manęs: poems. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2011.
Vainikas Vyskupui: for Motiejus Valančius: collection of articles. – Klaipėda: Klaipėdos universiteto leidykla, 2013.

A w a r d s :
2007 Art and Culture award of Kretinga.
2010 Certificate of Appreciation from I. Degutienė.