1936
Birth
Born in Veisiejai, Lazdijai district, as Rokas Alvydas Liaukonis.
Timeline
Key dates in his life, academic career, public service, and writing
1954
School
Graduated from Šilutė secondary school.
1959
Studies
Graduated in archaeology from Vilnius University.
1975
First Dissertation
Defended first dissertation in Moscow.
1984
Doctoral Degree
Defended second dissertation, became Doctor of Economic Sciences.
1987
Professor
Became professor at Vilnius Engineering Construction Institute.
1989
Name Change
After his father's death, changed his surname to Flick – in honor of his mother Berta Flick, a descendant of Salzburg emigrants.
1990
Vice Minister
Appointed Vice Minister of Energy (1990–1991).
2005
"The Time of Rallies"
First book published – a publicistic diary about the Sąjūdis era.
2010
"The Northern Sahara"
A novel about the Curonian Spit – one of the most acclaimed parts of the trilogy.
2014
"Emma, the Pastor's Daughter"
A four-generation family saga from Salzburg to Prussian Lithuania.
2015
Ieva Simonaitytė Prize
Awarded the Ieva Simonaitytė Literary Prize for the novel "Emma, the Pastor's Daughter."
2022
"Where the River Šyša Flows..."
Seventh and final novel – about Hugo Scheu and Hermann Sudermann.
2023
In Memoriam
Passed away on February 26 in Klaipėda, aged 86. Known as "the creator of the Prussian epic."