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Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius

October 21, 2023

Vincas Mickevičius (pl. Wincenty Mickiewicz, October 19, 1882 – July 17, 1954), better known by his pen name Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, was a Lithuanian writer, poet, novelist, playwright and philologist. He is also known as Vincas Krėvė, the shortened name he used in the United States.

Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius
Prime Minister of Lithuania
In office
24 June 1940 – 1 July 1940
Chairman of Lithuanian Nationalist Union
In office
19 August 1924 – 29 June 1925
Personal details
Born(1882-10-19)October 19, 1882
Subartonys, Russian Empire
DiedJune 7, 1954(1954-06-07) (aged 71)
Broomall, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyLithuanian Nationalist Union (1924–1926)
SpouseRebeka Karak (m. 1913)
ChildrenOna Aldona Mickevičiūtė - Mošinskienė (1914–2005)
Alma materLviv University

Biography Edit

Vincas Mickevičius was born to a family of peasant farmers on October 19, 1882, in the village of Subartonys in Dzūkija ethnographic region of Lithuania. His family was called Krėvė by the local villagers, the name that he later used for his pen name. The customs and traditions of his native district were a constant source of the inspiration for his literary work.

In 1898, he became a student for the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Vilnius Seminary, but in 1900 he was expelled from the seminary. In 1904, he enrolled the University of Kyiv. However, a year later, the university was temporarily closed due to the revolutionary conditions in the Russian Empire, and Krėvė-Mickevičius, unwilling to interrupt his studies, entered the University of Lviv, in Galicia, which was at the time part of the Austrian Empire, and in 1908, he received his doctorate in philology. That same year, the University of Kyiv awarded him a gold medal for his thesis on the original home of the Indo-Europeans. In 1913, the University of Kyiv awarded him the degree of Master of Comparative Linguistics for his dissertation on the origin of the names Buddha and Pratjekabuddha.

In 1909, Krėvė-Mickevičius became a high school teacher in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan. Three years later he assisted in founding the People's University of Baku, and delivered lectures there.

Lithuania achieved independence in 1918, and a year later, Krėvė-Mickevičius became Lithuanian Consul in Azerbaijan. In 1920, he returned to Lithuania, and settled in Kaunas, which at the time was the temporary capital.

When the University of Lithuania was founded in 1922, Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius became professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and remained there as part of the faculty for the following two decades.

His first attempts on writing came at the age fifteen, at first using Russian and Polish languages; however, after 1902, he wrote in Lithuanian. The first volume of his collected works was published in 1921, at which time he was already a well-known and respected figure, serving as editor of several academic and literary periodicals.

On 24 June 1940, he was appointed as Prime Minister of Lithuania by acting President Justas Paleckis. He headed the "People's Government of Lithuania", which was formed essentially as a rubber stamp for the Soviet takeover of Lithuania. On July 1, 1940, he, together with some other communists, visited Vyacheslav Molotov (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR) and asked for full annexation of Lithuania into the USSR (this visit was later used as the pretext for that de jure annexation, although occupation and the de facto annexation happened before that). On returning, he offered his resignation, which was not accepted at the time.

After the start of the Nazi occupation of Lithuania in 1941, and the closing of higher educational institutions in 1943, Krėvė-Mickevičius went into hiding. Soviet forces reoccupied Lithuania in 1944, at which point he fled the country and settled in a displaced persons camp at Glasenbach, near Salzburg, Austria. There, he taught at the local camp's high school. In 1947, the University of Pennsylvania extended an invitation to join its faculty. There, he served as an assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures until 1953, when he retired. On July 17, 1954, Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius died in Broomall, Pennsylvania, United States.

He was considered as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[1]

Literature Edit

The literary production of Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius is wide and varied. It included historical dramas, collections of folklore, short stories and sketches of village life, novels on contemporary problems, and tales based on oriental themes. At his death he was engaged on a major work entitled Sons of Heaven and Earth, which defies classification. It is written partly as drama and partly as a narration; its subjects are biblical with the action taking place in Palestine at the beginning of the Christian era. His work filled with a romantic impulse, drawing attention to rural life and oriental themes, is balanced with realistic narration and description. His writing is characterized by an unusually large vocabulary with remarkable purity. Some scholars sustain that Lithuanian language acquired a range of expression through his works only rivaled by that of Ancient Greece.

Works Edit

  • Šarūnas, Dainavos kunigaikštis (Šarūnas, Duke of Dainava), 1911
  • Dainavos šalies senų žmonių padavimai (Old people's myths from the land of Dainava), 1912
  • Žentas (Son-in-law), 1922
  • 'Šiaudinėj pastogėj (Under the thatched roof), 1922
  • Skirgaila (Skirgaila), 1922
  • Dainavos krašto liaudies dainos (Folk Songs of Dainava Region), 1924
  • Likimo keliais (Along the Paths of Destiny), 1926-1929
  • Rytų pasakos (Tales of the Orient), 1930
  • Sparnuočiai liaudies padavimuose (Winged creatures in the folklore myths), 1933
  • Karaliaus Mindaugo mirtis (The death of King Mindaugas), 1935
  • Patarlės ir priežodžiai, 1934–37
  • Raganius (He-witch), 1939
  • Miglose (In the mists), 1940
  • Dangaus ir žemės sūnūs (Sons of Heaven and Earth), 1949

Legacy Edit

In 1997, a museum to Krėvė-Mickevičius was opened in his last residence before emigration in Vilnius, Lithuania.[2] A road in the Dainava district of Kaunas, Lithuania (Vinco Krėvės prospektas) is also named after him.

References Edit

  1. ^ Genys, Arvydas (2000). . Mokslo Lietuva (4). Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  2. ^ "Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Memorial Museum". Retrieved 9 January 2013.

External links Edit

  • About Krėvė-Mickevičius in Classical Lithuanian Literature anthology. Includes a collection of texts.

October 21, 2023
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Vincas Mickevicius pl Wincenty Mickiewicz October 19 1882 July 17 1954 better known by his pen name Vincas Kreve Mickevicius was a Lithuanian writer poet novelist playwright and philologist He is also known as Vincas Kreve the shortened name he used in the United States Vincas Kreve MickeviciusPrime Minister of LithuaniaIn office 24 June 1940 1 July 1940Chairman of Lithuanian Nationalist UnionIn office 19 August 1924 29 June 1925Personal detailsBorn 1882 10 19 October 19 1882Subartonys Russian EmpireDiedJune 7 1954 1954 06 07 aged 71 Broomall Pennsylvania U S Political partyLithuanian Nationalist Union 1924 1926 SpouseRebeka Karak m 1913 ChildrenOna Aldona Mickeviciute Mosinskiene 1914 2005 Alma materLviv University Contents 1 Biography 2 Literature 3 Works 4 Legacy 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditVincas Mickevicius was born to a family of peasant farmers on October 19 1882 in the village of Subartonys in Dzukija ethnographic region of Lithuania His family was called Kreve by the local villagers the name that he later used for his pen name The customs and traditions of his native district were a constant source of the inspiration for his literary work In 1898 he became a student for the Roman Catholic priesthood at the Vilnius Seminary but in 1900 he was expelled from the seminary In 1904 he enrolled the University of Kyiv However a year later the university was temporarily closed due to the revolutionary conditions in the Russian Empire and Kreve Mickevicius unwilling to interrupt his studies entered the University of Lviv in Galicia which was at the time part of the Austrian Empire and in 1908 he received his doctorate in philology That same year the University of Kyiv awarded him a gold medal for his thesis on the original home of the Indo Europeans In 1913 the University of Kyiv awarded him the degree of Master of Comparative Linguistics for his dissertation on the origin of the names Buddha and Pratjekabuddha In 1909 Kreve Mickevicius became a high school teacher in the city of Baku Azerbaijan Three years later he assisted in founding the People s University of Baku and delivered lectures there Lithuania achieved independence in 1918 and a year later Kreve Mickevicius became Lithuanian Consul in Azerbaijan In 1920 he returned to Lithuania and settled in Kaunas which at the time was the temporary capital When the University of Lithuania was founded in 1922 Vincas Kreve Mickevicius became professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures and remained there as part of the faculty for the following two decades His first attempts on writing came at the age fifteen at first using Russian and Polish languages however after 1902 he wrote in Lithuanian The first volume of his collected works was published in 1921 at which time he was already a well known and respected figure serving as editor of several academic and literary periodicals On 24 June 1940 he was appointed as Prime Minister of Lithuania by acting President Justas Paleckis He headed the People s Government of Lithuania which was formed essentially as a rubber stamp for the Soviet takeover of Lithuania On July 1 1940 he together with some other communists visited Vyacheslav Molotov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the USSR and asked for full annexation of Lithuania into the USSR this visit was later used as the pretext for that de jure annexation although occupation and the de facto annexation happened before that On returning he offered his resignation which was not accepted at the time After the start of the Nazi occupation of Lithuania in 1941 and the closing of higher educational institutions in 1943 Kreve Mickevicius went into hiding Soviet forces reoccupied Lithuania in 1944 at which point he fled the country and settled in a displaced persons camp at Glasenbach near Salzburg Austria There he taught at the local camp s high school In 1947 the University of Pennsylvania extended an invitation to join its faculty There he served as an assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures until 1953 when he retired On July 17 1954 Vincas Kreve Mickevicius died in Broomall Pennsylvania United States He was considered as a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature 1 Literature EditThe literary production of Vincas Kreve Mickevicius is wide and varied It included historical dramas collections of folklore short stories and sketches of village life novels on contemporary problems and tales based on oriental themes At his death he was engaged on a major work entitled Sons of Heaven and Earth which defies classification It is written partly as drama and partly as a narration its subjects are biblical with the action taking place in Palestine at the beginning of the Christian era His work filled with a romantic impulse drawing attention to rural life and oriental themes is balanced with realistic narration and description His writing is characterized by an unusually large vocabulary with remarkable purity Some scholars sustain that Lithuanian language acquired a range of expression through his works only rivaled by that of Ancient Greece Works EditSarunas Dainavos kunigaikstis Sarunas Duke of Dainava 1911 Dainavos salies senu zmoniu padavimai Old people s myths from the land of Dainava 1912 Zentas Son in law 1922 Siaudinej pastogej Under the thatched roof 1922 Skirgaila Skirgaila 1922 Dainavos krasto liaudies dainos Folk Songs of Dainava Region 1924 Likimo keliais Along the Paths of Destiny 1926 1929 Rytu pasakos Tales of the Orient 1930 Sparnuociai liaudies padavimuose Winged creatures in the folklore myths 1933 Karaliaus Mindaugo mirtis The death of King Mindaugas 1935 Patarles ir priezodziai 1934 37 Raganius He witch 1939 Miglose In the mists 1940 Dangaus ir zemes sunus Sons of Heaven and Earth 1949Legacy EditIn 1997 a museum to Kreve Mickevicius was opened in his last residence before emigration in Vilnius Lithuania 2 A road in the Dainava district of Kaunas Lithuania Vinco Kreves prospektas is also named after him References Edit Genys Arvydas 2000 Laisves ir literaturos hipostazes Mokslo Lietuva 4 Archived from the original on 2007 09 27 Retrieved 2007 09 07 Vincas Kreve Mickevicius Memorial Museum Retrieved 9 January 2013 External links EditAbout Kreve Mickevicius in Classical Lithuanian Literature anthology Includes a collection of texts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vincas Kreve Mickevicius amp oldid 1166729690, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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