Kotryna Zylė
Biography
Kotryna Zylė is a writer, illustrator, designer, and author of seven books. She has received multiple awards for her books and is well known to readers of Lithuanian children’s and young adults and adults literature. A distinctive feature of her creative work is her incorporation of Lithuanian folklore and mythology within modern life.
Nominated book : Mylimi kaulai (The Bones of the Beloved)
Summary
Mylimi kaulai (Bones of the Beloved) is a novel about the life story of Ona, who keeps the bones of her three men in her closet at home, encompassing 63 years of her life. Although mythology and nature’s primordial essence are foregrounded in the novel, it is subtly permeated by the Soviet legacy, inseparable from life in a standard apartment block, and overcast with the shadows of the present day: the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The novel captivates us with its vivid imagery, unique metaphors, and lively, ironic, and aptly witty language.
