Liudas Gira
1884
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1946
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
genre: verse, narrative poetry
country of citizenship: Lithuania, Russian Empire
languages spoken, written or signed: Lithuanian
educated at: Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary
occupation: poet, literary critic
award received: Order of the Patriotic War 1st class, Order of the Red Banner of Labour
Liudas Gira (27 August 1884 in Vilnius – 1 July 1946 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian poet, writer, and literary critic. His is noted for his early poetry, which resembles traditional Lithuanian folk songs. Gira was active in cultural and political life, gradually shifting towards communism in 1930s. He supported the Soviet Union and helped to transform independent Lithuania into the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. His son, Vytautas Sirijos Gira, is also a known poet and writer. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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