Antanas Venclova

Antanas Venclova- poet,prose writer, literary critic,translator. Born on 01.07.1907 in Trempiniai ( Marijampole district), died on 28.06.1971 in Vilnius. 1932 Graduated from VMU Faculty of Humanities.1933-94 and 1939-40. Taught in Kaunas,1934-3.9 In Klaipeda. Edited magazine Third Front, collaborated in Cultur,Literature,Prosvaiste.1940 He was member of People's Seimas and participated in the session of the USSR Supreme Council in Moscow when Lithuanian was incorporated into the Soviet Union.1940-63 commissioner of education, 1950 wrote the Soviet national anthem of Lithuania.1952-64. Member of the Central Committee of the LCP, a long-time deputy of the Supreme Soviets of Lithuania and the USSR.1954-59 Chairman of LRS.