Antanas Škėma

Antanas Škėma
Born(1910-11-29)November 29, 1910
Łódź, Congress Poland
DiedSeptember 11, 1961(1961-09-11) (aged 50)
East Cocalico, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, playwright
NationalityLithuanian
GenreAbsurdism, existentialism, modernism, pessimism
Notable worksBalta drobulė (White Shroud)

Antanas Škėma (Lithuanian pronunciation: [ɐnˈtaːnɐs ˈʃkʲeːmɐ]; November 29, 1910 – September 11, 1961) was a Lithuanian writer, playwright, stage actor and director. His best known work is the novel Balta drobulė (White Shroud).