Lithuanian Writers Union
The Lithuanian Writers' Union (lit. Lietuvos rašytojų sąjunga ) is the advocacy and an association of professional writers or of professional writers in Lithuania . It is based in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius . With 100+ members it is the largest federal association for authors. Every year it awards the prize for high quality literary work . The association has a department in Kaunas , a club and its own publishing house. The oldest Lithuanian writers' organization was established in 1920 as Lietuvos meno kūrėjų draugijos Literatų sekcija . In 2017 the association had 13 employees.
management
- 1944–1945 Kostas Korsakas
- 1945–1947 Petras Cvirka
- 1947–1954 Jonas Šimkus
- 1954-1959 Antanas Venclova
- 1959–1970 Eduardas Mieželaitis
- 1970–1975 Alfonsas Bieliauskas
- 1975–1988 Alfonsas Maldonis
- 1988-1994 Vytautas Martinkus
- 1994-2002 Valentinas Sventickas
- 2002-2010 Jonas Liniauskas
- since 2011: Antanas A. Jonynas