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• Literature in Lithuania. From Vilnius Pedagogical University Library.
• Lithuanian Literature. From Britannica.com.
• A New Light on Lithuanian Literature.
• Literatûros istorija.
• The Burden of Freedom: Lithuanian Media during Transititon. By Almantas Samalavicius.
• Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
• Lithuanian Literature on the Web.
• Baltic Ring - Lithuania.
• The Lithuanian Word - Lietuviškas Žodis.
• »Lithuanian writers«. From Lithuania - International Information Portal.
• Shakespearian Traits in Lithuanian Literature. By Alfonsas Šešplaukis.

• Lietuvos Poezija - Lithuanian Poetry Page. By Valdas Anelauskas.
• About Modern Lithuanian Poetry. By Kornelijus Platelis.
• Reflections on the Poetry of Contemporary Lithuania.
• On the Civic Role of Poetry. By Kornelijus Platelis.
• Lietuviu sakmës - Lithuanian Tales.
• Nordic poetry festival.
  
  
• Famous Samogitian [Writers and Poets]. From Samogitia.
• Three Poets of Druskininkai. By Jonas Zdanys.

• GEDIMINO LAIŠKAI The Letters of Gediminas, the Great Duke of Lithuania.
• The Chronicle of Bychow/Byhovec. See Teodoras Narbutas.
  • Faculty of Philology. ["Find" byhovec].

• Jurgis Kazimieras Baltrusaitis (Yury Kazimirovich Baltrushaitis) [Lithuanian-Russian Poet-Symbolist. Lithuania's Ambassador to Moscow, Soviet Russia, 1918-1939]. By Dr. Casimir Norkelunas.
  
  
• New Trends in the Soviet Lithuanian Novel. By Algirdas Antanaitis. [Published in 1970].
• Translations of World Literature and Political Censorship in Contemporary Lithuania. By Tomas Venclova. [Published in 1979].
• Lithuanian Poets - Strangers and Children of Their Native Land. By Rimvydas Šilbajoris. [Published in 1971].
• Challenge to Arcadia: - Notes on Soviet Lithuanian Poetry. By Rimvydas Šilbajoris. [Published in 1973].
• The Assertion of Ethnic Identity via Myth and Folklore in Soviet Lithuanian Literature. By Bronius Vaškelis. [Published in 1973].

• A Look at Some Recent Poetry from Lithuania. By Rimvydas Šilbajoris. [Published in 1996].

• Lithuanian literature abroad. By Antanas Danielius.
• Ambivalence about Lithuania in Lithuanian-Canadian Fiction Written in English. By Milda Danyte.
• The Experience of Exile in Lithuanian Literature. By Rimvydas Šilbajoris.
• The Development of Lithuanian Literature in the West. By Kristina Bukaveckas-Vaicikoni. [Published in 1982].
• Borderland. Where two people of borderland come together, you will hear three voices singing. Overheard on the river Bug.
  
  
• Hebraju Kalba.
  

• Gediminas The Great Duke of Lithuania (appr. 1275-1341). [Gedimino Laiškai].
  • Gediminas - The Great Duke of Lithuania (appr. 1275 - 1341). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Gedimino Laiškai - The Letters of Gediminas, the Great Duke of Lithuania.

• Martynas-Mažvydas (1520-1563). [Mosvidius].
  • Martynas Mažvydas (circa 1520 - 1563). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • The First Lithuanian Book - Martynas-Mažvydas Catechismus (1547).
  • The First Lithuanian Book.
  • The Martynas Mazvydas Catechism of 1547 - Alfonsas Šešplaukis.
  • The First Lithuanian Book - The 450 Anniversary - Remarks by Vytautas Landsbergis, Chairman of the Lithuanian Seimas Library of Congress, Washington, DC June 19, 1997.
  • Martynas Mažvydas.
  • Martynas Mažvydas - Knygeles Pacios Bylo Lietuvininkump ir Zemaiciump. [The Appeal of The Small Book Itself Unto Lithuanians and Samogitians].
  • Zigmas Zinkevicius - Martynas Mažvydas Language.
  • Martynas-Mažvydas-Denkmaler.
    
    
  • Martynas Mazvydas National Library of Lithuania.

• Mikalojus Daukša (circa 1527-1538-1613). [Daugsza; Nikolajus Dauksza; Daukszus, Jonas Daukša; Daukšas; N. Daukši].
  • Mikalojus Daukša (circa 1527-1538 -1613). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Mikalojus Daukša - Prakalba i Malonuji Skaitytoja - The Preface Unto Benevolent Reader. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology. And another site.
  • Mikalojus Daukša.
  • Mikalojus Dauksa. Postilla catholicka (fragment).
  • Titulinis Mikalojaus Daukšos „Postile“.
  • Native Language by Mikalojus Daukša. (Postilla, 1599).
  • Mikalojus Dakša Lietviu Literaturos Moksle. By Brigita Speicyte.

• Simon Budny (circa 1530-1593).[Simon Budnii; Szymon Budny]. [Listed also in the Belarusian Literature and Authors and in Polish Literature and Authors].
  
  • Symon Budny Web Page.
  • Budny Szymon (1550-1593). [in Polish]. From WIEM [Wielka Internetowa Encyklopedia Multimedialna] Encyklopedia.
  • Szymon Budny. From Bracia Polscy.
  • Georges Florovsky - Ways of Russian Theology. ["Find" budny].
  • Catholics and Heretics - Some Aspects of Religious Debates in the Old Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. By Piotr Wilczek. ["Find" budny].
  • Antitrinitarians in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania against nonresistance, 1583. (religion, pacificists, Szymon Budny). Only 1 paragraph available for free.

• Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus (1596–1640). [Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius; Mathias Casimirus Sarbiewski; Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski; also Sarbijewski, Sarbievii].
  • Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus (Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius) (1595 - 1640). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Motiejus Kazimieras Sarbievijus (Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius) - Lemties Žaidimai - Jokes of Fortune: Selected Lyrics (Ludi Fortunae: Lyrica Selecta). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Forum of Lithuanian History - Slavo-Lithuania:a cultural dwarf.
  • Title page of the first edition of poetry by M.C. Sarbievius.

• Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714-1780).
  • Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714-1780). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Kristijonas Donelaitis.
  • The Seasons by Kristijonas Donelaitis.
  • Kristijonas Donelaitis - METAI - The Seasons. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.

• Dionizas Poška (1757-1830).
  • Dionizas Poška (1757 - 1830). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Siauliai "Ausra" Museum. From Museums of Lithuania. ["Find" dionzas].
  • The First Lithuanian Folklore Museum (baubliai).

• Antanas Strazdas (1760-1833).
  • Antanas Strazdas (1763 - 1833). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Antanas Strazdas - Giesmes Svietiškos ir Šventos - The Songs, Worldly and Saint. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Antanas Strazdas - (1760 - 1833). From Literatûros istorija.

• Liudvikas Reza (1776-1840). [Martynas Liudvikas Reza; Martin Ludwig Rhesa; Martin Ludwig Resa; Ludwig Reza].
  • Liudvikas Reza (1776-1840). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Ludwig Reza. From Neringa - Official Website on Tourism Information.
  • Kursiu Nerija (Curonian Spit) National Park. ["Find" reza].
  • Liudvikas Reza (Martin Ludwig Rhesa) LIETUVIU LIAUDIES DAINU TYRINEJIMAS - The Study of Lithuanian Folk Songs. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Adomas Mickevicius (Adam Mickiewicz) - Apie Donelaiti ir Reza - About Donelaitis and Reza. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Liudvikas Reza. From ražyk.lt.
  • Martynas Liudvikas Reza: ka svarbaus galime pasakyti šiandien.
  • Monument For L. Reza (Juodkrante).

• Teodoras Narbutas (1784-1864).
  • Teodoras Narbutas From Lithuania - Lithuanian Central Internet Gates.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" narbutas].
  • The Formation of the Lithuanian State. By Tomas Baranauskas. ["Find" narbutas].
  • The Double Fate of the Lithuanian Gentry. By Egidijus Aleksandravicius. ["Find" narbutas].
  • A Historiographic Survey of Lithuanian-Polish Relations. By B. Dundulis. ["Find" narbutas].
  • Lithuania - Coat of Arms. ["Find" narbutas].

• Simonas Daukantas (1793-1864).
  • Simonas Daukantas (1793 - 1864). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Simonas Daukantas. From Samogitian Cultural Association.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" daukantas].
  • Simonas Daukantas - Straipsnis iš Vikipedijos, laisvosios enciklopedijos.
  • Simonas Daukantas apie lietuviu Paprocius.
  • Simono Daukanto muziejus Papileje.

• Ignacy Borejko Chodzko (1794-1861). [Listed also in the Belarusian Literature and Authors and in the Polish Literature and Authors sections].
  
  • Ignacy CHODZKO.
  • Chodzko Ignacy.
  • CHODZKO Ignacy (1794-1861).
  • Sarmatism or the Enlightenment - The Dilemma of Polish Culture. By Andrzej Wasko. [Find "chodzko"].

• Adomas Mickevicius [Adam Mickiewicz] (1798-1855). [Listed also in the Belarusian Literature and Authors and in the Polish Literature and Authors.]
  • Adomas Mickevicius (Adam Mickiewicz) (1798 - 1855). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" mickiewicz].
  • Pan Tadeusz. Electronic text. In Polish.
  • Mickiewicz, Adam Bernard.
  • Adam Mickiewicz - Course of the Slavic literature - The 15th lecture - LECTURE ON THE LITHUANIAN NATION.
  • Native Realm Revisited: Mickiewicz's Lithuania and Mickiewicz in Lithuania. By Tomas Venclova.
  • Adomas Mickevicius (Adam Mickiewicz) - Apie Donelaiti ir Reza - About Donelaitis and Reza. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • The Vilnius University Adomas Mickevicius Museum.
  • Crimean Sonnets by Adam Mickiewicz. From Crimean Tatars - Kirim Tatarlarnin Evi.

• Motiejus Valancius (1801-1875).
  • Motiejus Valancius (1801 - 1875). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Bishop Motiejus Valancius, A Man for All Seasons.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" valancius].
  • Motiejus Valancius. By Saulius A. Suziedelis.
  • Motiejus Valancius. From The Lithuanian Word - Lietuviškas Žodis.
  • Motiejus Valancius (autobiography). From The Lithuanian Word - Lietuviškas Žodis.
    
  • Motiejus Valancius - Palangos Juze - Juze from Palanga.
  • Motiejus Valancius - Birthplace-Museum. And another site.
  • The Monument to Bishop Motiejus Valancius in Varniai. From Samogitian Museum Alka.

• Abraomas Mapu (1807-1867). [Listed also in Jewish and Hebrew and Israeli Literature and Authors not Included Elsewhere].
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" mapu].
  • Hebraju Kalba. ["Find" mapu].
  • Mapu Abraomas.

• Juzefas Ignacas Krasevskis (Kraszewski) (1812-1887).
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" krasevskis].

• Antanas Juska (1819-1880).
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" juska].

• Antanas Baranauskas (1835-1902). [Antoni Baranowski].
  • Antanas Baranauskas (1835 - 1902). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Antanas Baranauskas - Anykšciu Šilelis - The forest of Anykšciai. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • The Anykšciai Grove.
  • Prayer of Antanas Baranauskas.
  • Baranauskas Antanas (1835-1902).
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" baranauskas].

• Žemaite (1845-1921). (Julija Beniuševiciûtë-Žymantienë).
  • Žemaite (1845 - 1921). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Žemaite - Laime Nutekejimo - A Good Fortune of Matrimony.
  • Julija Žemaite - 1845-1921.
  • Žemaite (1845 - 1921). From Literatûros istorija.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" zemaite].

• Vincas Pietaris (1850-1902).
  • Dr. Vincas Pietaris (1850-1902). From Lituanus - Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences - Volume 31, No.2 - Summer 1985.
  • Vincas Pietaris - (1850 - 1902). From Literatûros istorija.
  • Lietuvos Paštas. - Set of Famous People - 2000. ["Find" pietaris]. And another link.
    

• Jonas Basanávicius (1851-1927).
  • Jonas Basanavicius (1851-1927). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Jonas Basanavicius. From The Lithuanian Word - Lietuviškas Žodis.
  • Jonas Basanavicius (properly).
  • Jonas Basanavicius - 1851 - 1927.
  • Jonas Basanavicius - Priekalba - The Preface.
  • Dr. J. Basanavicius - of Ožkabaliai, Lietuva.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" basanavicius].

• Petras Vileisis (1851-1926).
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" vileisis].

• Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899). [V. Kudirka: V. Kapsas, Vincas Kapsas, Pae?eriu Vincas, Perkunas, P.Vincas, Varpas, Q.D, K., V.K. ].
  • Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Vincas Kudirka - Laisvos Valandos, Satyros - Leisure Hours. Satires.
  • Vincas Kudirka (1858-1899).
  • Poems by Vincas Kudirka.
  • Vincas Kudirka [By] Jonas Zikaras.
  • Lithuanian National Anthem. In a ' Presentation.
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" kudirka].

• Jonas Jablonskis (1860-1930).
  • At the Time of Russian Occupation (till 1918). ["Find" jablonskis].

• Maironis [pseudonym for Jonas Maciulis] (1862-1932).
  • Maironis (1862-1932). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Maironis - Pavasario Balsai - Voices of Spring. From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Jonas Maironis - (1862-1932).
  • Maironis - (1862 - 1932). From Literatûros istorija.
  • The Gendering of the Lithuanian Nation in Maironis's (1862-1932) Poetry. By Arturas Tereškinas.

• Vydunas (1868-1953). [Vilius Storasta; Vilhelmas Storosta].
  • This page is about Vydunas (1868 - 1953) - Mahatma Gandhi of Lithuania. From Sveiki Atvyke i Vyduno Puslapi!
  • Bhagavat-gita.

• Povilas Višinskis (1875-1906).
  • Povilas Višinskis. From The Lithuanian Word - Lietuviškas Žodis.
  • Lietuvos Paštas. - Set of Famous People - 2000. ["Find" povilas]. And another link.
  • Povilas Viðinskis - Antropologinë žemaiciu charakteristika.

• Evgeny Shkliar (1893-1941).
  • Evgeny Shkliar - 1893-1941.

• Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893-1967).
  • Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (1893 - 1967). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas - Tarp Dvieju Aušru - Between the Two Sunrises.
  • Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas - (1893-1967). From Literatûros istorija.
  • Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas - (1893 - 1967).

• Balys Sruoga (1896-1947).
  • Balys Sruoga (1896 - 1947). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Balys Sruoga - MILžino Paunksme - The Shade of a Giant .

• Bernardas Brazdžionis (1907-2002 ).
  • Bernardas Brazdžionis (b. in 1907). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • A New Light on Lithuanian Literature. ["Find" brazdžionis].
  • Poems by Bernardas Brazdzionis.
  • President of the Republic of Lithuania - Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. ["Find" brazdžionis].

• Chaim Grade (1910-1982). [Listed also in the Yiddish Literature and Authors section].
  • Grade, Chaim.
  • Chaim Grade.
  • Haym Grade (1910-1982). From Yiddishe Literature.
  • Engel Recognizes Literary Contributions of Chaim Grade.

• Czeslaw Milosz (1911-2004). Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature - 1980. [Listed also in Polish Literature and Authors].
  • Czeslaw Milosz. From Nobel e-Museum Literature. The Page on The Nobel Prize in Literature - Laureates.
  • Czeslaw Milosz. From The Nobel Prize Internet Archive.
  • Czeslaw Milosz. From The Internet Poetry Archive.
  • Czeslaw Milosz - Nobel Laureate Poet & Essayist. By Steven Barclay Agency.
  • Czeslaw Milosz Polish Poet Nobel Prize.
  • Czeslaw Milosz. From Lithuanian Global Resources.

• Antanas Škema (1911-1961).
  • Antanas Škema (1910-1961). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Antanas Škema - Balta Drobule - The White Cloth.
  • The burden of the genocide era. By Algimantas Bucys

• Juozas Kekštas (1915- ). [Adamovicius].
  
  • Poems by Juozas Kekštas (born 1915).
  • The First World War and Struggles for Vilnius. [Find "kekstas"].

• Henrikas Radauskas (1920-1970).
  • Henrikas Radauskas (1910-1970). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Henrikas Radauskas - Eilerašciai - Poems.

• Justinas Marcinkevicius (1930- ).
  • Notable Lithuanians. ["Find" marcinkevicius].
  • Four Poems by Justinas Marcinkevicius.
  • Poems by Justinas Marcinkevicius.
  • The War of Mushrooms - By Justinas Marcinkevicius.
  • President of the Republic of Lithuania - Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas. ["Find" marcinkevicius].

• Aldona Gustas (1932- ).
  • Aldona Gustas.
  • Airy Cages: The Poetry of Aldona Gustas. By Audrone B. Willeke. From Lituanus - Lithuanian Quarterly Journal of Arts and Sciences - Volume 27, No. 4 - @inter 1981.
  • "Ich war ein Lolitatyp" - Aldona Gustas.

• Tomas Venclova (1937- ).
  • Poems by Tomas Venclova (born 1937).
  • The Borderlander - Tomas Venclova.
  • Tomas Venclova to Visit Bloomington November 13-14 [1997].
  • Tomas Venclova wyró¿niony przez Fundacjê Pogranicze Syn trzech literatur.
  • Memoirs of the University [of Vilnius] - The Years of Persistence - Tomas Venclova.
  • Tomas Venclova su nauja knyga VDU. By Rimantas Viedrynaitis.
  • Two Venclovas - Aleksis Rannit. ["find" tomas].
  • A Conversation with Tomas Venclova. By Kazys Bradunas.

• Lidija Šimkute (1942- ). [ Lidija Pocius; Simkus].
  • Lidija Simkute. From friendly street poets.
  • Simkute, Lidija.
  • Grappling with the impossible: responses to Australia in the poetry of Lidija Šimkute, Dimitris Tsaloumás and other displaced voices.
  • Poems by Lidija Šimkute. From Lithuanian Poetry.
  • Transmissions: the movement of Lidija Šimkute's poetic from Lithuanian into English & German in Tylos Erdves / Spaces of Silence & Weiße Schatten /White Shadows. By Edward Reilly.

• Stasys Kašauskas (1943- ).
  • Stasys KAŠAUSKAS.
  • Leisk, Viespatie, Numirti by Stasys Kasauskas. Book notice.
  • Einu namo: Menine publicistika. Book notice.
  • Amzinai Gyvi by Stasys Krasauskas. Book notice.

• Jurgis Kuncinas (1947–2002).
  • Jurgis Kuncinas.
  • Tula - Jurgis Kuncinas. Book review. And another review.
  • The City and the Cityscape in Two Lithuanian Novels: Jurgis Kuncinas' Tula and Ricardas Gavelis' Vilniaus Pokeris.
  • Jurgis Kuncinas. From Lietuviškos knygos. [From Books from Lithuania.]
  • Jurgis Kuncinas - Bile ir kiti, amžininko užrašai. Book review.

• Antanas Ramonas (1948-1993).
  • Antanas Ramonas (1947-1993). From Lithuanian Classic Literature Anthology.
  • Antanas Ramonas - Ramybes Kalva - The Hill of Calm.
  • Antanas Ramonas - Inperijos Siena, Prusija, Ruduo.

• Vanda Juknaite (1949- ).
  • Vanda Juknaite. From Books from Lithuania.
  • Funeral (Funeral. Glass Country. Formula) - Vanda Juknaite.
  • Life in a Lithuanian glasshouse.
  • Rašytojai » Vanda Juknaite.
  • Susitikimas su Vanda Juknaite.
  • Vanda Juknaite - Išsiduosi. Balsu.

• Ricardas Gavelis (1950-2002).
  • Ricardas Gavelis. From Books from Lithuania.
  • Ricardas Gavelis.
  • Gavelis, Ricardas "Friedenstaube" Sieben Wilnaer Geschichten.
  • The City and the Cityscape in Two Lithuanian Novels: Jurgis Kuncinas' Tula and Ricardas Gavelis' Vilniaus Pokeris.
  • Ricardas Gavelis.

• Aidas Marcenas (1960- ).
  • Poems by Aidas Marcenas (born 1960).
  • Aidas Marcenas - Contemporary Poetry Lithuanian.
  • Poems - By Aidas Marcenas.

• Jurga Ivanauskaite (1961- ).
  • Jurga Ivanauskaite.
  • Jurga Ivanauskaite. From Lahti International Writers' Reunion.
  • The Red Dress - Jurga Ivanauskaite.
  • A Colourful Bird in a Pale Land - Why Jurga Ivanauskaite's books are crying out for translation - Howard Jarvis.
  • Jurga Ivanauskaite - Tibeto mandala. Book notice.

• Sigitas Parulskis (1965- ).
  • Poems by Sigitas Parulskis (born 1965).
  • The Many-Voiced World of Lithuanian Essay Writing / Elena Baliutyte.
  • Dorifore - Sigitas Parulskis. From Books from Lithuania.
  • Sigitas Parulskis - Contemporary Poetry Lithuanian.
  • Nomeda Saukiene: Aloe Plants in the Loft - By Sigitas Parulskis.
  • Poets as Translators - Laima Sruginis. Includes two poems by Sigitas Parulskis.
  • Three Seconds of Heaven and Hell - Tragedy and comedy are a potent mix in the work of Sigitas Parulskis - [By] Jonas Ohman.

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