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Marius Ivaskevicius
(b. 1973) is a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and director. His novel History From The Cloud [Istorija nuo debesies] was published in 1998 and in Polish translation by Czarne publishers in 2001. His play Madagascar [Madagaskaras] was published in 2004. Marius Ivaskevicius has also directed three documentaries, most recently Two on the bridge [Dviese ant tilto, 2004], together with Valdas Navasaitis.
Eurozine Articles
My Scandinavia (VII)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. In part VI, Ivaskevicius became the northernmost European. This week, fighting the urge to push even further north, he turns back, and, trying to discern the essence of Scandinavia, walks headfirst into a blizzard. His journey, and our story, ends here. [more]
My Scandinavia (VI)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. In part V, Ivaskevicius entered Christmas card heaven in northern Norway. But the journey doesn't end there. This week, facing off stiff competition, he finally becomes the northernmost European. [more]
My Scandinavia (V)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. In part IV, Ivaskevicius reached the edge of the Arctic Circle. Now he presses on to Lake Inar and enters Christmas card heaven. Then it's west into Norway to meet the Sami people -- if only someone would point them out to him... [more]
My Scandinavia (IV)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. In part four he journeys to the north of Finland, stopping off at the middle of nowhere before pressing on to the edge of the Arctic Circle. [more]
My Scandinavia (III)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. Here, he looks to Finland, like Lithuania a nation with a history of embattled independence. Over a round of drinks he discovers that's not all the Lithuanians and the Finns have in common. [more]
My Scandinavia (II)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly popular in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. Here, he remembers his first trip to Sweden, where he learned the meaning of an honest day's work and fell in love with a blonde in an Opel. And how different Sweden seemed when he returned ten years later as a writer. [more]
My Scandinavia (I)
Lithuanian novelist and playwright Marius Ivaskevicius is highly rated in the Baltic States, Poland, and Hungary for his humorous observations of contemporary life. Now Eurozine publishes, in English translation, his seven-part Scandinavian travelogue. [more]
