Liudas Gira
Male, Deceased Person
1884 – 1946
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Who was Liudas Gira?
Liudas Gira was a Lithuanian poet, writer, and literary critic. His is noted for his early poetry, which resembles traditional Lithuanian folk songs. Gira was active in cultural and political life, gradually shifting towards communism in 1930s. He supported the Soviet Union and helped to transform independent Lithuania into the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. His son, Vytautas Sirijos Gira, is also a known poet and writer.
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- Born
- Aug 27, 1884
- Also known as
- Гира, Людас
- Education
- Vilnius St. Joseph Seminary
- Died
- Jul 1, 1946
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on July 23, 2013
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