The occasion was attended by a number of hundred folks, municipal politicians, members of the Seimas, President Gitanas Nausėda, representatives of artwork and tradition.
The sculpture within the Youth Backyard was erected just some meters from the rotunda, on which the phrases of J. Marcinkevičius are written: “Love is 2 joined palms. And a sip of water in them: life.”
In any case, “The Studying Woman” is devoted to the poet’s kids’s line of labor.
“Usually, once we discuss Justinas Marcinkevičius, we predict to begin with regarding poetry for Lithuania, poetry for the language, nationalism, however very not often – and I hope now extra usually – we additionally take into consideration literature for kids. As a result of, to inform the reality, these are essentially the most extensively circulated publications”, stated the poet’s granddaughter Salomėja Bendoriūtė-Leikienė in the course of the occasion.
The concept to perpetuate the reminiscence of J. Marcinkevičius within the metropolis was introduced up by the mayor of the district Živilė Pinskuvienė final summer season following discussions in regards to the monument to the poet in Vilnius.
“I’m glad that this monument discovered the fitting place, the fitting dwelling. The monument may be very tasteful, aesthetic, modest. Similar to the poet Justinas Marcinkevičius was,” G. Nausėda instructed journalists following the occasion.
“The studying woman is a good image, we wish her to represent a studying nation that cherishes the Lithuanian phrase,” he added.
Alvyda Pažusienė, who got here to the occasion, stated that she was glad that this one was chosen out of three choices – the sculpture of a studying woman.
“I favored her essentially the most,” a 56-year-old lady working at Lithuanian Submit instructed BNS. – Most likely the favourite poet, how are you going to not come to such an occasion.”
The initiative to construct a monument to J. Marcinkevičius in Vilnius was additionally taken by the Union of Lithuanian Writers, which needed to erect a monument within the sq. of the author’s title close to its headquarters within the outdated city of Vilnius.
The competitors introduced by her was gained by the “Trilogy” challenge of “Architektūros lijina”, however then the dialogue regarding J. Marcinkevičius’s character was renewed within the society, citing the side of his adaptation to the Soviet system.
“All of us lived in that period. Right here, younger folks might not perceive anymore, however older folks actually perceive what was right here, what occurred in these instances. (…) All my age have been Komsomol youth, pioneers, spies. Nobody requested us if we needed it or not,” 69-year-old surveyor Edvard Bilot instructed BNS.
The mayor of Vilnius, Valdas Benkunskas, then claimed that the municipality would watch for the general public’s consensus earlier than giving the inexperienced mild to such a commemoration of the artist.
“It was extraordinarily painful and troublesome for me to learn these headlines. I believed: you talk regarding, and I’ll seek the advice of with the council, and why cannot it’s in our district”, Ž. Pinskuvienė instructed BNS.
In line with her, the poet’s household was always consulted in the course of the preparation of the monument.
“It is cozy, lovely, tasteful, modest – the best way the household needed it, so there would not be any busts,” stated the mayor.
Poet, playwright, translator, tutorial and public determine J. Marcinkevičius (1930-2011) printed regarding 50 poems, kids’s poetry, dramaturgy, essays, publicist books throughout his artistic years, amongst his most well-known works are the dramatic trilogy “Mindaugas”, “Mažvydas” , “Cathedral”.
The author was energetic within the restoration of Lithuania’s independence, participated within the actions of Sąjūdis, however some literary consultants and historians have ambiguous assessments of his function and a few of his works within the Soviet period.
In 1957 and 1969, he gained the State Prize of the SSR, in 2001 – the Lithuanian Nationwide Prize for Tradition and Artwork.
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2024-06-07 21:55:41
