Pseudonimas: A. Vandra, Antanas Avižienius, Anupras Paketuris, E. Erika, E. Linonis, El. Vėtra, K. A. Apuokas, K. Aruta, K. Linonis, L. Vailila, Petras Povilionis, V. Vaja, V. Vandra, Vincas Dovinė and others.
Kazys Boruta was a narrator of rebel spiritual nature, anticonformist in his life and works. A writer of expressionist, energetic verse, author of innovative folklore novels. A versificator of Lithuanian folk tales, author of travel books and humorous stories.
K. Boruta was born on January 6, 1905, in K?lokai village of Marijampolė di
istrict. He went to Liudvinavas primary school. During World War I he lived in Moscow, where attended gymnasium. In 1918 he returned to Lithuania. K. Boruta continued his studies in Marijampolė “Žiburys” (The Light) gymnasium, and since 1920 – in Marijampolė Teachers Seminarium. Here he actively participated in activities of “Aušra” (The Sunrise) society. For taking part in the demonsthations of 1st of May, in 1921 K. Boruta was expelled from the Seminarium. The graduation examinations he took without attending lectures. In 1924-1926 he studied Li
ithuanian language, literature and history at the Faculty of Humanitarian Sciences of Lithuanian University. He was forced to emigrate for political activities in socialist youth and workers organizations. In 1926 K. Boruta went to Austria and entered Vienna University. There he st
In 1941 K. Boruta began to work at the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, he was appointed to be the chief of the Literature Muzeum. During the years of German occupation he worked at he Institute of Literature. Though K. Boruta was of socialist views, he also was critical to

The writer died in Vilnius on March 9, 1965. He is buried in Rasos cemetery in Vilnius.