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About Jonas Krikščiūnas
- Jonas Krikšciunas known by his pen name Jovaras (13 January [O.S.
- 1 January] 1880 – 21 January 1967) was a Lithuanian poet.
- From around 1896 to 1904, he was a book smuggler helping distribute the banned Lithuanian books.
- A son of poor peasants, he never received any formal education.
- He learned to read at home and with financial support from Žiburelis studied privately in 1907–1910.
- In 1901, he met with Povilas Višinskis who taught him the basics of poetry.
- Krikšciunas wrote most of his works in 1904–1910.
- Eight different poetry collections were published before World War I.
- His poetry built on the traditions of the Lithuanian folk songs.
- Two of his best known poems were adapted into folk songs.
- During the Russian Revolution of 1905, his works reflected struggles and suffering of the common people and socialist ideology.
- His later poems repeated socialist–communist slogans.
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