
Vidas Morkūnas
Vidas Morkūnas is a prominent Lithuanian translator known for his skillful adaptations of complex literary works into Lithuanian. He recently gained attention for his translation of Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian', a challenging text due to its intricate language and themes of violence and morality. Morkūnas has been praised for his creative approach in retaining the original's artistic essence, making it accessible to Lithuanian readers while preserving the depth of McCarthy's work.
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Vidas Morkūnas is among the translators of the book.
Kerry Shawn Keys „Metlaikiai Šunkaimy“ – dialogas su Kristijono Donelaičio „Metais“ | Kultūra15min – major Lithuanian news website·
Lithuania· 2026-09-21
Vidas Morkūnas is the laureate of the 'Metų vertėjo krėslo' award for his translation work.
Drama Vertėjų sąjungoje tęsiasi: išmesta narė žada kreiptis į teismą, vadovybė tai vadina „profesiniu pavydu“ | Kultūra15min – major Lithuanian news website·
Lithuania· 2025-04-19
Vidas Morkūnas is the translator of 'Blood Meridian' into Lithuanian.
Knygos apžvalga: Cormac McCarthy „Kraujo meridianas“ | Kultūra15min – major Lithuanian news website·
Lithuania· 2025-03-24
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