Liudas Gira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Liudas Gira

Lithuanian writer

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1884

Place of Birth: Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1946

Profession: poet, literary critic

Nationality: Lithuania

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Liudas Gira

  • Liudas Gira (27 August 1884 in Vilnius – 1 July 1946 in Vilnius) 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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