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Justinas Marcinkevičius

Justinas Marcinkevičius was a Lithuanian and Soviet poet, politician, translator, playwright, journalist and writer (1930–2011). He was born in Važatkiemis and died in Vilnius.

Also recorded as Justinas Marcinkievicius

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Poet Justinas Marcinkevičius

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Identity

Justinas Marcinkevičius studied at Vilnius University. The recorded working language is Lithuanian and Estonian.

Distinctions recorded are Lithuanian National Prize, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great and Order of the Badge of Honour.

Justinas Marcinkevičius is recorded as poet, politician, translator, playwright and journalist.

Dated record

Life and career

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  1. 1930

    Life

    Justinas Marcinkevičius born at Važatkiemis.

  2. 1965

    Baladė apie Ievą is dated 1965.

  3. 1968

    Liepsnojantis krūmas is dated 1968.

  4. 1970

    Dereviannye mosty is dated 1970.

  5. 1973

    Laukinė kriaušė is dated 1973.

  6. 1973

    Šešios poemos is dated 1973.

  7. 1976

    Dvidešimtas pavasaris; Pušis, kuri juokėsi is dated 1976.

  8. 1977

    Kraujas ir pelenai; Siena; Publicistinė poema; Heroica arba Prometėjo pasmerkimas is dated 1977.

  9. 1978

    Gyvenimo švelnus prisiglaudimas is dated 1978.

  10. 1978

    Mindaugas; Maz̆vydas; Katedra is dated 1978.

  11. 1978

    Kniga poėm is dated 1978.

  12. 1980

    Būk ir palaimink is dated 1980.

  13. 1981

    Dienoraštis be datų is dated 1981.

  14. 1982

    Donelaĭtis; Derevo poznanii͡a︡ is dated 1982.

  15. 1982

    Poemos; Dramos is dated 1982.

  16. 1993

    Eilėraščiai iš dienoraščio is dated 1993.

The full dated record · 19 entries

  1. 1930

    Justinas Marcinkevičius born at Važatkiemis.

  2. 1965

    Baladė apie Ievą is dated 1965.

  3. 1968

    Liepsnojantis krūmas is dated 1968.

  4. 1970

    Dereviannye mosty is dated 1970.

  5. 1973

    Laukinė kriaušė is dated 1973.

  6. 1973

    Šešios poemos is dated 1973.

  7. 1976

    Dvidešimtas pavasaris; Pušis, kuri juokėsi is dated 1976.

  8. 1977

    Kraujas ir pelenai; Siena; Publicistinė poema; Heroica arba Prometėjo pasmerkimas is dated 1977.

  9. 1978

    Gyvenimo švelnus prisiglaudimas is dated 1978.

  10. 1978

    Mindaugas; Maz̆vydas; Katedra is dated 1978.

  11. 1978

    Kniga poėm is dated 1978.

  12. 1980

    Būk ir palaimink is dated 1980.

  13. 1981

    Dienoraštis be datų is dated 1981.

  14. 1982

    Donelaĭtis; Derevo poznanii͡a︡ is dated 1982.

  15. 1982

    Poemos; Dramos is dated 1982.

  16. 1993

    Eilėraščiai iš dienoraščio is dated 1993.

  17. 1997

    Daukantas is dated 1997.

  18. 1998

    Žingsnis is dated 1998.

  19. 2011

    Justinas Marcinkevičius died at Vilnius.

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Places

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  • Važatkiemis

    Birth place

  • Vilnius

    Death place

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Recognition and collections

Justinas Marcinkevičius received Lithuanian National Prize, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great, Order of the Badge of Honour, Herder Prize and Order of the White Star, 2nd Class.

Literature

Literature

  • Letters from the Past: Justinas Marcinkevičius’ Letters to His Teacher Genovaitė Andrašiūnienė, Acta humanitarica academiae Saulensis, 2023

  • Nationale Tragödie und Wandlung nationalen Weltempfindens Zur Aktualität von Justinas Marcinkevičius' heroischem Poem „Blut und Asche", Verteidigung der Menschheit, 1975

Literature

Scholarly footprint

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Primary material

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