Born on 24 January 1945 in Rudnija, Varėna district.
1953-1963 - studied at Rudnia secondary school. In 1968 he graduated from Vilnius University with a degree in Lithuanian Studies. Worked in the editorial offices of "Mūsų žodžio", "Naujų knygų" and others. He started writing at school and published his first poems in the magazine "Moksleivis".