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.
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Baranauskas in 1899 | |
| Born | 17 January 1835 Anykščiai, Vilnius Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 November 1902 (aged 67) Sejny, Congress Poland, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Bazylika Maryi Panny w Sejnach, Sejny |
| Occupation | Poet, linguist, bishop |
| Language | Lithuanian, Polish |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Genre | Romanticism |
| Notable works | The Forest of Anykščiai |
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