Most Famous Lithuanian Writers

50 Lithuanian Writers in view out of 67

Writing 67
Lithuania 406
Francysk Skaryna
Francysk Skaryna Lithuanian Philosopher 1486 – 1541
#37,839
Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius
Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Lithuanian Writer 1882 – 1954
#39,894
Salomėja Nėris
Salomėja Nėris Lithuanian Poet 1904 – 1945
#40,202
Justinas Marcinkevičius
Justinas Marcinkevičius Lithuanian Poet 1930 – 2011
#40,518
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski
Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski Lithuanian Literary 1595 – 1640
#40,802
Martynas Mažvydas
Martynas Mažvydas Lithuanian Writer 1510 – 1563
#40,887
Simonas Daukantas
Simonas Daukantas Lithuanian Historian 1793 – 1864
#41,275
Oscar Milosz
Oscar Milosz Lithuanian Poet 1877 – 1939
#42,555
Maironis
Maironis Lithuanian Poet 1862 – 1932
#45,945
Vydūnas
Vydūnas Lithuanian Author 1868 – 1953
#55,351
Adam Naruszewicz
Adam Naruszewicz Lithuanian Poet 1733 – 1796
#69,228
Jurgis Baltrušaitis
Jurgis Baltrušaitis Lithuanian Poet 1873 – 1944
#72,882
Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas
Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas Lithuanian Literary 1869 – 1933
#78,520
Šatrijos Ragana
Šatrijos Ragana Lithuanian Writer 1877 – 1930
#80,014
SG
Sigitas Geda Lithuanian Poet 1943 – 2008
#84,397
Antanas Baranauskas
Antanas Baranauskas Lithuanian Poet 1835 – 1902
#87,008
Jonas Jablonskis
Jonas Jablonskis Lithuanian Linguist 1860 – 1930
#100,568
IS
Ieva Simonaitytė Lithuanian Writer 1897 – 1978
#109,735
Mikalojus Daukša
Mikalojus Daukša Lithuanian Linguist 1527 – 1613
#123,286
MS
Maciej Stryjkowski Lithuanian Poet 1547 – 1593
#133,663
Józef Aleksander Jabłonowski
Józef Aleksander Jabłonowski Lithuanian Art Historian 1711 – 1777
#141,277
Jurgis Savickis
Jurgis Savickis Lithuanian Writer 1890 – 1952
#146,216
Zigmas Zinkevičius
Zigmas Zinkevičius Lithuanian Linguist 1925 – 2018
#147,266
Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas Lithuanian Writer 1893 – 1967
#150,529
Abraomas Kulvietis
Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian Linguist 1509 – 1545
#156,652
UK
Ugnė Karvelis Lithuanian Writer 1935 – 2002
#163,457
Mikołaj Hussowczyk
Mikołaj Hussowczyk Lithuanian Poet 1480 – 1533
#175,773
Kazys Bradūnas
Kazys Bradūnas Lithuanian Poet 1917 – 2009
#179,969
Antanas Venclova
Antanas Venclova Lithuanian Poet 1906 – 1971
#195,428
AW
Albert Wijuk Kojałowicz Lithuanian Historian 1609 – 1677
#203,883
Bernardas Brazdžionis
Bernardas Brazdžionis Lithuanian Poet 1907 – 2002
#207,910
Szymon Starowolski
Szymon Starowolski Lithuanian Historian 1588 – 1656
#208,008
PO
Piotr of Goniądz Lithuanian Writer 1525 – 1573
#215,437
Petras Cvirka
Petras Cvirka Lithuanian Writer 1909 – 1947
#218,424
Julius Janonis
Julius Janonis Lithuanian Poet 1896 – 1917
#231,928
Yaffa Eliach
Yaffa Eliach Lithuanian Historian 1937 – 2016
#231,993
Kazys Boruta
Kazys Boruta Lithuanian Poet 1905 – 1965
#235,315
OŠ
Ona Šimaitė Lithuanian Librarian 1894 – 1970
#254,865
AM
Antanas Maceina Lithuanian Philosopher 1908 – 1987
#265,609
Kęstutis Kasparavičius
Kęstutis Kasparavičius Lithuanian Writer Born 1954
#279,473
Martynas Jankus
Martynas Jankus Lithuanian Journalist 1858 – 1946
#284,620
VM
Vytautas Mažiulis Lithuanian Linguist 1926 – 2009
#309,805
KS
Kazimieras Saja Lithuanian Author Born 1932
#323,396
NV
Norbertas Vėlius Lithuanian Historian 1938 – 1996
#323,898
RV
Rimvydas Valatka Lithuanian Journalist Born 1956
#365,363
Vanda Juknaitė
Vanda Juknaitė Lithuanian Essayist Born 1949
#378,818
Antanas Vienuolis
Antanas Vienuolis Lithuanian Writer 1882 – 1957
#385,233
Juozas Aputis
Juozas Aputis Lithuanian Writer 1936 – 2010
#409,923
Wasyl Ciapiński
Wasyl Ciapiński Lithuanian Writer 1540 – 1604
#434,175
JB
Juozas Bulavas Lithuanian Historian 1909 – 1995
#445,136

By the numbers

Inside Lithuania Writers

67 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous lithuania writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Lithuania Writers peaked in the 1890s with 8 people.

What Lithuania Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Lithuania Writers's biggest group — 28% of all notables (19).

Lithuania Writers over-index on linguist — 32.0× the global rate.

  1. Writer19
  2. Poet18
  3. Linguist8
  4. Historian7
  5. Journalist4
  6. Literary3
  7. Author3
  8. Philosopher2
  1. Linguist832.0×
  2. Poet1813.8×
  3. Historian78.8×
  4. Writer196.9×