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Mušinskas Danielius

Photo by Benediktas Januševičius

Photo by Benediktas Januševičius

Danielius Mušinskas – prose writer.
He was born 4 November in Telšiai.
He finished his studies of Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University in 1974. He worked as a teacher in Tryškiai (1974-1975) and at editorial office of magazine “Jaunimo gretos” as a chairman of Culture department (1976-1988). From 1996 till 2001 he was an inspector of journalistic ethics. During the years of 1994-2015 he was an editor in chief of monthly “Metai”. His works have been translated into Estonian and Italian languages.
A member of Lithuanian Writers’ Union since 1983.

B i b l i o g r a p h y :
Kol išaušta rytas: short stories. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1979.
Mėlynų dilgėlynų naktis: short stories. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1982.
Šviesa virš Tausalo: short stories. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1987.
Gyvenimas kaip alibi: short stories. – Vilnius: Vaga, 1991.
Kalno saugotojas: collection of short stories. – Vilnius: Homo liber, 2006.
Dovilė ir džentelmenas: short stories for children. – Vilnius: Gimtasis žodis, 2009.

A w a r d s :
1988 Žemaitė literary award for the book “Šviesa virš Tausalo”.
1999 “Varpai” literary award.
2006 Art Award of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
2007 Collection of short stories “Kalno saugotojas” was selected as the most creative book of the year.
2010 Jurgis Kunčinas literary award.