Irena Veisaitė
Irena Veisaitė was a Lithuanian and Soviet university teacher, writer, germanist, theatrologist, theatre critic and man of letters (1928–2020). She was born in Kaunas and died in Vilnius.
Irena Veisaitė
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- Born
- 1928 · Kaunas.
- Died
- 2020 · Vilnius.
- Nationality
- Lithuania · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- university teacher · writer · germanist · theatrologist · theatre critic · man of letters · activist · literary scholar
- Fields
- German studies · theatre studies · theatre criticism · literary studies
- Education
- Lomonosov Moscow State University · Saint Petersburg State University
- Honours
- Goethe Medal · Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Languages
- Lithuanian · Russian · German
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Irena Veisaitė studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University. The recorded working language is Lithuanian, Russian and German. The field of work recorded is German studies, theatre studies and theatre criticism. Distinctions recorded are Goethe Medal and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Irena Veisaitė (born 1928, Kaunas), former Board President of the Open Society Fund - Lithuania, Lithuanian theatre and literary critic
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1928
Irena Veisaitė born at Kaunas.
2015
Irena Veisaitė (2015) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
2020
Irena Veisaitė died at Vilnius.
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Irena Veisaitė received Goethe Medal and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Recorded as university teacher, writer, germanist, theatrologist and theatre critic.
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