Juozas Paukštelis

Juozas Paukštelis born Juozas Ptašinskas (March 2, 1899, Titoniai, Kovno Governorate – July 20, 1981) was a Lithuanian author and translator. His works have been translated into Russian, Polish, and Kazakh.^[1]

After receiving a degree from Kaunas University in theology and philosophy, he spent much of his life in the city of Kėdainiai, where he hosted literary gatherings. His house there is now a museum.

In 1985, the Juozas Paukštelis Award was established to honor the books that best describe rural life and its moral and social complexities.^[2]

Works

• Našlės vaikas (Widow's Child), 1932
• Kaimynai (Neighbors), 1939
• Vaiduokliai (Ghosts), 1953

References

1. "IŠKILŪS KĖDAINIŲ KRAŠTO ŽMONĖS" (in Lithuanian). Žemaičių kultūros draugijos Informacinis kultūros centras. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
2. "J. PAUKŠTELIS award". Lithuanian Writers' Union. Retrieved 2009-07-03.