Born 1931.04.05.05 in Zabieliškiai, Kėdainiai district. Died 2010.04.26.
Since 1990 - member of the Lithuanian Parliament.
In 1954 graduated from Lithuanian Studies at Vilnius University. After graduation he worked as a stylist in the editorial office of "Komsomolskaya Pravda", in 1961-1978 as an editor in the publishing house of "Vaga", and in 1978-1992 in the publishing house of "Mokslo". He translates from Polish, German, Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian. Many translations of various genres have been published in periodicals. Has published literary articles.