Rapolas Šaltenis (1908 near
Utena
Utena () is a city in north-east Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Utena district and Utena County. Utena is one of the oldest settlements of Lithuania. The name of the city is most probably derived from a hydronym. The name of the ...
,
Lithuania
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– 2007) was a journalist, author, translator, and teacher.
He published his first book, a memoir entitled ''Aš - mokytojas'' (I - A Teacher) at the age of 74.
He was a recipient of the
Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this O ...
, Class V.
References
1908 births
2007 deaths
Recipients of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
20th-century Lithuanian translators
20th-century Lithuanian journalists
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