Vytautė Žilinskaitė

Vytautė Genovaitė Žilinskaitė[1] (born December 13 , 1930, Kaunas ) is a Lithuanian prose writer, humorist, and children's literature writer.[2]

Awards

• 1965: Vincas Mickevičius-Kapsukas Prize by the Lithuanian Union of Journalists[3] for "Mano neapykanta stipresnė"
• 1972: Lithuanian SSR State Prize for the best humorous work [3]
• 1979: Lithuanian SSR State Prize for the best children's book [3] Robotas ir peteliškė [The Robot and the Butterfly]
• 2005: Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas[1]
• 2007: IBBY Lithuania Award (for Kintas)[4]
• 2007: Children's Literature Prize (for Kintas)[4]

References

1. "LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS PREZIDENTAS DEKRETAS <...>, June 22, 2005, No. 348"
2. Vytautė Žilinskaitė
3. "Что надо сделать для того, чтобы Россия перестала быть «замком лгунов»?" ["What Is to be Done for Russia Ceased to be the Castle of Liars?"], zavtra.ru
4. "VYTAUTĖ ŽILINSKAITĖ", at RUbinaitis, children's literature information portal