Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas
(1869-1933)
Lithuanian writer
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Juozas Tumas also known by the pen name Vaižgantas (20 September 1869 – 29 April 1933) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and an activist during the Lithuanian National Revival. He was a prolific writer, editor of nine periodicals, university professor, and member of numerous societies and organizations. His most notable works of fiction include the novel Pragiedruliai (Cloud Clearing) and the narrative Dėdės ir dėdienės (Uncles and Aunts) about the ordinary village folk.
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20 September 1869 Maleišiai [lt], Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire
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29 April 1933 (aged 63) Kaunas, Lithuania
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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