Ričardas Gavelis was a writer, playwright, and journalist.

Gavelis was the author of Vilniaus džiazas, Vilniaus pokeris, and other novels. His work is characterized by a mix of fantasy, eroticism, philosophical ponderings on the human condition, and deep psychological insight.

Ričardas Gavelis's works have been translated into English, Latvian, Polish, Finnish, and German.

Biography

1968 graduated from Druskininkai

Druskininkai

Druskininkai is a spa town on the Neman River in southern Lithuania, close to the borders of Belarus and Poland. The city of Druskininkai has a population of 18,233 and dates back as a spa resort to the 19th century.-Names:...

 high school

1973 graduated with a degree in theoretical physics from Vilnius University

Vilnius University

Vilnius University is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Eastern Europe. It is also the largest university in Lithuania....

1973–1977 worked at the physics institute of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences or LAS, founded in 1941 as the Lithuanian SSR Academy of Sciences , as an autonomous, state-subsidized establishment serving as a scientific advisory body to the government of Lithuanian SSR...

1978–1980 worked in the editorial departments of the magazines "Mokslas ir gyvenimas" and "Pergalė"

1992–2002 journalist for the daily newspaper Respublika

Respublika (Lithuanian newspaper)

Respublika is a Lithuanian newspaper, published since September 16, 1989. Since January 7, 1991 it has published a Russian language edition ....

 and the weekly Veidas

Veidas

Veidas is weekly news magazine published in Lithuania. It focuses on the world news, politics and business. It circulates circa 6,000 copies per issue....