Bernardas Brazdžionis
Bernardas Brazdžionis (born February 2, 1907 in Stebeikiai near Pasvalys , † July 11, 2002 in Los Angeles ) was a Lithuanian poet.
Pseudonyms : Vytė Nemunėlis, J. Brazaitis, J. Stebeikis, B. Brn., B. Nardis Brazdžionis, Bern. Žvainius, J. Braz., Jaunasis Vaidevutis, B. Br. Gintvytis, B. Nardis, J. Žadeikis, A. Pagramantis, Mikas Lašavikas, Jonas Baika, M. Kiškutis, V. Klevelis .
biography
From 1908 he lived with parents in the USA . In 1914 they came to Lithuania . After primary school he studied at the Biržai grammar school from 1921 to 1929 . From 1929 to 1934 he studied Lithuanian language and literature at the Faculty of Humanities of Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas in Kaunas . He then worked as a teacher and in 1937 in "Sakalo" Publishing House, from 1940 as director of Maironis - Museum . From 1944 he lived in Ravensburg , from 1949 in Boston .
He was married. With wife Aldona Irena Stanionytė (1912–2005) he had children Algis Bernardas (* 1935), Dalius Antanas (1937–1985) and Saulė Teresė (1943–1992).
His grave is in the Petrašiūnai cemetery .
Honor
- 1989: Medal " PRO ECCLESIA ET PONTIFICE "
- 1991: Honorary Citizen of Pasvalys
- 1994: Honorary doctorate from the VDU
- 1995: Honorary Citizen of Kaunas
- 1998: Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Web links
- Literature by and about Bernardas Brazdžionis in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literatūros antologija. Bernardas Brazdžionis: Per pasaulį keliauja žmogus
- Poeto žmona Irena Brazdžionienė
- B. Brazdžionio archyvo sugrįžimas į Lietuvą
- Paminklo prie B. Brazdžionio namų atidengimas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brazdžionis, Bernardas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stebeikiai at Pasvalys |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 11, 2002 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |