Kotryna Zylė
- Lithuania
Kotryna Zylė is a Lithuanian author and illustrator. She has written seven books for children, teenagers and adults. She blends Lithuanian folklore with contemporary storytelling and explores the role of myth, memory and identity, country life and urban life. Her novel The Bones of the Beloved won the 2024 European Union Prize for Literature and recounts the life and loves of Ona, who keeps the bones of her beloved men in her cupboard in her flat in a modern Vilnius apartment block.
Image credits ©Laura Vanseviciene.
