Ricardas Gavelis

Ricardas Gavelis

author Lithuania

Ricardas Gavelis was a prominent Lithuanian writer and intellectual known for his groundbreaking novel "Vilnius Poker," which emerged during the tumultuous period of the late 1980s when the Eastern Bloc was crumbling. Born in 1950, Gavelis was educated as a physicist and mathematician before turning to literature, where he became an influential voice against the oppressive Soviet regime. His work is celebrated for its complex narrative structure and its exploration of themes such as identity, power, and the human condition, establishing him as a key figure in modern Lithuanian literature before his untimely death in 2002.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
5,948
Power
481$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Switzerland 1 9.00 0.07% +0% 8,654,622 5,948 $700,000 481$
Totals 1 8,654,622 5,948 $700,000 481$
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Recent Mentions

Switzerland Switzerland: Ricardas Gavelis is the author of the monumental novel 'Vilnius Poker', which critiques the Soviet regime. 9

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Ricardas Gavelis’ Monumentalroman «Vilnius Poker» ist ein Meisterwerk