
Žemaitė
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Death | 103 years ago |
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Date of birth | May 31,1845 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Born | Bukante |
Date of died | December 7,1921 |
Died | Marijampole |
Lithuania | |
Spouse | Laurynas Žymantas |
Works written | An Autumn Evening |
Children | Antanas Žymantas |
Job | Writer |
Nickname | Žemaitė |
Parents | Antanas Beniuševičius |
Julijana Sciepuraitė | |
Movies/Shows | Petras Kurmelis |
Siblings | Emilija Beniuševičiūtė |
Petronėlė Beniuševičiūtė | |
Juzefa Beniuševičiūtė | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1826167 |
Žemaitė Life story
Žemaitė was the pen name of Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė. She was a Lithuanian/Samogitian writer, democrat and educator. Born to impoverished gentry, she became one of the major participants in the Lithuanian National Revival. She wrote about peasant life in the style best described as realism.