Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas
Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas | |
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| Born | 6 January 1893 |
| Died | 7 June 1967 (aged 74) |
| Resting place | Rasos Cemetery |
| Alma mater | Sejny Priest Seminary Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy University of Fribourg |
| Occupations | Poet, dramatist, literary critic, translator |
| Years active | 1911–1967 |
| Spouse | Emilija Kvederaitė |
Vincas Mykolaitis, known by his pen name Putinas (literally Viburnum); 6 January 1893 – 7 June 1967), was a Lithuanian writer, poet and translator, accorded the honour of being a People's Writer of the Lithuanian SSR in 1963. He was also a Catholic priest, but renounced his priesthood in 1935.