Born on 21 February 1947 in Žvaginiai, Klaipėda district. Died 29 03 2015 in Vilnius.
1965-1972 - studied Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University. 1967-1970 - editorial staff of the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda", 1970-1972 - "Gimtasis krastas", 1972-1973 and 1975-1976 - Lithuanian Film Studio. 1990-1994 Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Lithuanian Writers' Union.
Initially worked together with his brother Povilas Dirgėla, and from about 1981 - alone.