SIGITAS PARULSKIS (b. 1965, Obeliai) is the most celebrated and translated of Lithuania's contemporary writers. His first novel, 'Trys sekundes dangaus' ('Three Seconds of Heaven'), was published in 2008, and was inspired by his experiences serving in a parachute regiment in the GDR. In all, he has published three award-winning novels and numerous collections of poetry and essays.