The Experiences of exile and identity in the new Lithuanian prose

e-ISSN 2029-8692This article presents Lithuanian prose texts written abroad over about the past 10 years. It explains the latest tendencies of emigrant literature and the evolution of identity – ranging from nostalgic memoirs right up to attempts to deny one’s Lithuanian heritage and replace it with some sort of transformed identity. The latest books of V. Papievis, A. M. Jurašienė, Z. Čepaitė and G. Grušaitė are examined at some length. The writings chosen are diverse in their topics, genre and literary value. The authors belong to different generations and their place of residence differs (as does their time abroad: shorter or longer, with some having returned to Lithuania after a period abroad). However, they are united in their desire to express their sense of their national identity, the experience of exile and their relationship with Lithuanian lifeLituanistikos katedraVytauto Didžiojo universiteta