Antanas Baranauskas

Antanas Baranauskas (Latin: Antonius Baranovski, Polish: Antoni Baranowski; 17 January 1835 – 26 November 1902) was a Lithuanian poet, mathematician and Catholic bishop of Sejny. Baranauskas is best known as the author of the Lithuanian poem Anykščių šilelis. He used various pseudonyms, including A.B., Bangputys, Jurksztas Smalaūsis, Jurkštas Smalaūsis, and Baronas. He also wrote poetry in Polish.

Antanas Baranauskas
Baranauskas in 1899
Born(1835-01-17)17 January 1835
Anykščiai, Vilnius Governorate, Russian Empire
Died26 November 1902(1902-11-26) (aged 67)
Sejny, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Resting placeBazylika Maryi Panny w Sejnach, Sejny
OccupationPoet, linguist, bishop
LanguageLithuanian, Polish
NationalityLithuanian
GenreRomanticism
Notable worksThe Forest of Anykščiai
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