Born on 03.11.1948 in Šiurpiškės, Zarasai district.
In 1973 he graduated from Vilnius University, Kaunas West Faculty, where he obtained a degree in philology, Lithuanian language teacher. Worked in the editorial office of "Literatūros ir meno", the Institute of Lithuanian Language and Literature, deputy editor-in-chief, editor-in-chief and director of "Vaga" publishing house (1984-1996). Since 1996, responsible secretary of the Association of Book Publishers. 1998-2001 Director of Minties Publishing House. 2001-2008 Head of the Department of Lithuanian Philology, Faculty of Humanities, Vilnius University. Doctor of Humanities.