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Ažuožeriai
Ažuožeriai (or Užuožeriai) is a village in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 383 people. Prevailing agricultural branch of local farming is gardening. Surroundings feature wood carvings commemorating spot of writer A. Vienuolis' native homestead and his creative folk heroes of stargazer Šmukštaras, drowned myrmidon Veronika. Nearby- Ilgis Lake, Šventoji River, Queen's Quagmire, Brother of Puntukas Stone. Famous villagers *Antanas Vienuolis (1882–1957), writer *Janina Cibienė (1932–2003), writer References Anykščiai District Municipality Villages in Utena County {{UtenaCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antanas Vienuolis
Antanas Vienuolis (born Antanas Žukauskas; 7 April 1882 — 17 August 1957) was a Lithuanian writer, dramatist and one of the most famous realistic prosaists. Biography Vienuolis was born on April 7, 1882, in Ažuožeriai, Anykščiai District Municipality, Russian Empire. His parents, Julijonas Žukauskas and Rozalija Baranauskaitė, were peasants. Antanas was the youngest child and the only one son in the family, he had 5 older sisters. Antanas' family was in quite good circumstances and had 25 ha of land. In 1894, he moved to Užupiečiai, where he attended Anykščiai school, where all subjects were taught in Russian. Žukauskas was an exemplary student at school. In 1895 he moved to Liepāja, where he attended the Liepāja Gymnasium and met famous Lithuanian writer Jonas Biliūnas. Vienuolis died on August 17, 1957, from acute thrombosis of the coronary arteries. He was buried in the yard near his house. Works Vienuolis has written many legend A legend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
