Juozas Paukštelis
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Juozas Paukštelis born Juozas Ptašinskas (March 2, 1899 – July 20, 1981) was a Lithuania
n author and translator. His works have been translated into Russian, Polish, and Kazakh
.
After receiving a degree from Kaunas University in theology and philosophy, he spent much of his life in the city of Kėdainiai
, where he hosted literary gatherings. His house there is now a museum.
In 1985, the Juozas Paukštelis Award was established to honor the books that best describe rural life and its moral and social complexities.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n author and translator. His works have been translated into Russian, Polish, and Kazakh
Kazakh language
Kazakh is a Turkic language which belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic languages, closely related to Nogai and Karakalpak....
.
After receiving a degree from Kaunas University in theology and philosophy, he spent much of his life in the city of Kėdainiai
Kedainiai
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located on the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population as of 2008 was 30,214. Its old town dates to the 17th century....
, where he hosted literary gatherings. His house there is now a museum.
In 1985, the Juozas Paukštelis Award was established to honor the books that best describe rural life and its moral and social complexities.
Works
- Našlės vaikas (Widow's Child), 1932
- Kaimynai (Neighbors), 1939
- Vaiduokliai (Ghosts), 1953