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'''Antoni Baranowski''' ({{lang-la|Antonius Baranovski}}, {{lang-lt|Antanas Baranauskas}}; January 17, 1835 in [[Anykščiai]] – November 26, 1902) was a [[Lithuanian people|Lithuanian]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Everyday of a bishop: Antanas Baranauskas, a Concealed Suffragan|journal=Lietuvos etnologija|year=2006|first=Paulius|last=Subačius|coauthors=|volume=5|issue=|pages=|id= |url=http://www.istorija.lt/le/subacius2005en.html|accessdate=2007-12-09 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-52602/Antanas-Baranauskas Encyclopædia Britannica]</ref><ref name="Encyclopedia Wiem">[http://wiem.onet.pl/wiem/016a85.html Encyclopedia Wiem]</ref> [[poet]],<ref name="Pawłowska">{{pl icon}} {{cite book | author =various authors | coauthors = | title =Biografie suwalskie | year =1993 | editor =Małgorzata Pawłowska | pages = | chapter =Antoni Baranowski | chapterurl =http://www.dziecionline.pl/Suwalki/ludzie/baranowski.htm | publisher =Jaćwież | location =Suwałki | oclc = 69481751 | url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-17 | language = Polish }}</ref> [[mathematician]] and a catholic [[bishop]] of Polish town [[Sejny]]. Baranowski is best known as the author of the Lithuanian language poem ''[[Anykščių šilelis]]''. He used various [[pseudonym]]s, including A.B., Bangputys, Jurksztas Smalaūsis, Jurkštas Smalaūsis, and Baronas.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> He also wrote poetry in [[Polish language|Polish]].<ref name="Encyclopedia Wiem" />
'''Antanas Baranauskas''' ({{lang-la|Antonius Baranovski}}, {{lang-pl|Antoni Baranowski}}; January 17, 1835 in [[Anykščiai]] – November 26, 1902) was a [[Lithuanian people|Lithuanian]]<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Everyday of a bishop: Antanas Baranauskas, a Concealed Suffragan|journal=Lietuvos etnologija|year=2006|first=Paulius|last=Subačius|coauthors=|volume=5|issue=|pages=|id= |url=http://www.istorija.lt/le/subacius2005en.html|accessdate=2007-12-09 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-52602/Antanas-Baranauskas Encyclopædia Britannica]</ref><ref name="Encyclopedia Wiem">[http://wiem.onet.pl/wiem/016a85.html Encyclopedia Wiem]</ref> [[poet]],<ref name="Pawłowska">{{pl icon}} {{cite book | author =various authors | coauthors = | title =Biografie suwalskie | year =1993 | editor =Małgorzata Pawłowska | pages = | chapter =Antoni Baranowski | chapterurl =http://www.dziecionline.pl/Suwalki/ludzie/baranowski.htm | publisher =Jaćwież | location =Suwałki | oclc = 69481751 | url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-17 | language = Polish }}</ref> [[mathematician]] and a catholic [[bishop]] of Polish town [[Sejny]]. Baranauskas is best known as the author of the Lithuanian language poem ''[[Anykščių šilelis]]''. He used various [[pseudonym]]s, including A.B., Bangputys, Jurksztas Smalaūsis, Jurkštas Smalaūsis, and Baronas.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> He also wrote poetry in [[Polish language|Polish]].<ref name="Encyclopedia Wiem" />


==Early years==
==Early years==
Baranowski was born to a humble peasant family of [[Lithuanian nobility]] origin.<ref name="Pawłowska-2">Pawłowska, op.cit.</ref> Early in his youth, his parents sent him to a local [[parochial school]]. After finishing his studies there, Baranowski initially remained in the parish. As described in his diary, between the years 1841-1843, he learned the [[Polish language]] and later between 1848–1851, [[Russian language|Russian]] as well.<ref name="Aleksandravicius">{{cite book | author =Egidijus Aleksandravičius | title =Giesmininko kelias | year =2003 | chapter = | publisher =Versus Aureus | location =Vilnius | oclc = 60351917 | url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-18 | language = Lithuanian| page = 58}}</ref> His first attempts to write poetry and [[rhyme]] in Lithuanian, are to be found in his diaries.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> Later he attended a bi-yearly school for communal writers in [[Rumšiškės]]. There he started writing his first poems in Polish.<ref name="Pawłowska" />
Baranauskas was born to a humble peasant family of [[Lithuanian nobility]] origin.<ref name="Pawłowska-2">Pawłowska, op.cit.</ref> Early in his youth, his parents sent him to a local [[parochial school]]. After finishing his studies there, Baranauskas initially remained in the parish. As described in his diary, between the years 1841-1843, he learned the [[Polish language]] and later between 1848–1851, [[Russian language|Russian]] as well.<ref name="Aleksandravicius">{{cite book | author =Egidijus Aleksandravičius | title =Giesmininko kelias | year =2003 | chapter = | publisher =Versus Aureus | location =Vilnius | oclc = 60351917 | url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-18 | language = Lithuanian| page = 58}}</ref> His first attempts to write poetry and [[rhyme]] in Lithuanian, are to be found in his diaries.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> Later he attended a bi-yearly school for communal writers in [[Rumšiškės]]. There he started writing his first poems in Polish.<ref name="Pawłowska" />


==Adulthood==
==Adulthood==


[[Image:Seda. Paminklas A.Baranauskui, 2006-09-02.jpg|thumb|Antoni Baranowski bust in [[Seda]]]]
[[Image:Seda. Paminklas A.Baranauskui, 2006-09-02.jpg|thumb|Antanas Baranauskas bust in [[Seda]]]]
In 1853, he finished school and started working as a writer and chancellor in various towns. During this period he began a relationship with the [[Samogitian]] poet [[Karolina Proniewska]] (Karolina Praniauskaitė)<ref name= Praniauskaite>{{cite web | url=http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/KULTURA/Zem_rasytojai_Telsiai.htm | title=Žemaitijos rašytojai | accessdate=2007-04-18 | first=Danutė | last=Mukienė |date=2003-05-15 | language = Lithuanian |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070216112730/http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/KULTURA/Zem_rasytojai_Telsiai.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-16}}</ref><ref name="Syrnicka">{{cite journal| author =Krystyna Syrnicka | year =2002 | month =May | title =Karolina Proniewska - zapomniana poetka ze Żmudzi | journal =Nasz Czas | volume =20 | issue =559 | pages =25 | issn=1641-7933 | language = Polish | url =http://nasz-czas1.tripod.com/025/syrnic.html | accessdate = | quote=Dla historii literatury litewskiej najbardziej znaczący jest wysoko oceniony przez literaturoznawców jej przekład legendy o Egle, królowej węży z Witoloraudy J.I.Kraszewskiego. "Ţalčiř motë" ("Matka węży") była zamieszczona w kalendarzu L. Iwińskiego (L. Ivinskisa) za 1859 rok.}}</ref> and her family. The two shared a passion for the poetry of [[Adam Mickiewicz]].<ref name="Syrnicka" /> Praniauskaitė suggested that Baranowski should try to write more in [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]. In 1856, Karolina's family tried to separate the couple by sponsoring Baranowski' entry into the Catholic Seminary of [[Varniai]]. While studying there, he began to concentrate on the development of the written [[Lithuanian language]], and wrote a commentary on Lithuanian and [[Samogitian language|Samogitian dialects]] ''Apie lietuvių ir žemaičių kalbą''. It was the first scholarly attempt to distinguish these different Lithuanian dialects.
In 1853, he finished school and started working as a writer and chancellor in various towns. During this period he began a relationship with the [[Samogitian]] poet [[Karolina Proniewska]] (Karolina Praniauskaitė)<ref name= Praniauskaite>{{cite web | url=http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/KULTURA/Zem_rasytojai_Telsiai.htm | title=Žemaitijos rašytojai | accessdate=2007-04-18 | first=Danutė | last=Mukienė |date=2003-05-15 | language = Lithuanian |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070216112730/http://samogitia.mch.mii.lt/KULTURA/Zem_rasytojai_Telsiai.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-02-16}}</ref><ref name="Syrnicka">{{cite journal| author =Krystyna Syrnicka | year =2002 | month =May | title =Karolina Proniewska - zapomniana poetka ze Żmudzi | journal =Nasz Czas | volume =20 | issue =559 | pages =25 | issn=1641-7933 | language = Polish | url =http://nasz-czas1.tripod.com/025/syrnic.html | accessdate = | quote=Dla historii literatury litewskiej najbardziej znaczący jest wysoko oceniony przez literaturoznawców jej przekład legendy o Egle, królowej węży z Witoloraudy J.I.Kraszewskiego. "Ţalčiř motë" ("Matka węży") była zamieszczona w kalendarzu L. Iwińskiego (L. Ivinskisa) za 1859 rok.}}</ref> and her family. The two shared a passion for the poetry of [[Adam Mickiewicz]].<ref name="Syrnicka" /> Praniauskaitė suggested that Baranauskas should try to write more in [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]]. In 1856, Karolina's family tried to separate the couple by sponsoring Baranauskas' entry into the Catholic Seminary of [[Varniai]]. While studying there, he began to concentrate on the development of the written [[Lithuanian language]], and wrote a commentary on Lithuanian and [[Samogitian language|Samogitian dialects]] ''Apie lietuvių ir žemaičių kalbą''. It was the first scholarly attempt to distinguish these different Lithuanian dialects.


While in the seminary, Baranowski started writing poems in Lithuanian, and from that time essentially wrote in that language. One of his earlier works written under the influence of Mickiewicz was ''[[Anykščių šilelis]]'' (''The Forest/Pinewood of Anykščiai''). It is considered a classic work of [[Lithuanian literature]]. Literature critics consider it as a symbolic reference to [[Lithuania]]n history and [[Lithuanian language|language]].<ref name="Marcinkevičius">{{cite book | author =Justinas Marcinkevičius | title =Tekančios upės vienybė | year =1995 | pages =42–44 | chapter =Štai kas yra mes | publisher =Santara | location =Kaunas | oclc = 35046901 | language = Lithuanian| url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-18 }}</ref> While some critics contend that Baranowski wrote the poem in anger, in response to an assertion by his lector Alexander Gabszewicz that the Lithuanian language was not beautiful enough to write poems in,<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> others dispute this as a misinterpretation. The poem was first published in 1861, and again in 1862 in [[Laurynas Ivinskis]]' calendars.
While in the seminary, Baranauskas started writing poems in Lithuanian, and from that time essentially wrote in that language. One of his earlier works written under the influence of Mickiewicz was ''[[Anykščių šilelis]]'' (''The Forest/Pinewood of Anykščiai''). It is considered a classic work of [[Lithuanian literature]]. Literature critics consider it as a symbolic reference to [[Lithuania]]n history and [[Lithuanian language|language]].<ref name="Marcinkevičius">{{cite book | author =Justinas Marcinkevičius | title =Tekančios upės vienybė | year =1995 | pages =42–44 | chapter =Štai kas yra mes | publisher =Santara | location =Kaunas | oclc = 35046901 | language = Lithuanian| url = | format = | accessdate =2006-07-18 }}</ref> While some critics contend that Baranauskas wrote the poem in anger, in response to an assertion by his lector Alexander Gabszewicz that the Lithuanian language was not beautiful enough to write poems in,<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> others dispute this as a misinterpretation. The poem was first published in 1861, and again in 1862 in [[Laurynas Ivinskis]]' calendars.


From 1858 to 1862, Barnauskas studied at the [[Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy]], receiving a Masters degree in [[theology]]. Between 1863-1864, he studied at [[Munich]]'s, [[Rome]]'s, [[University of Innsbruck|Innsbruck]]'s and [[Catholic University of Leuven|Louvain’s]] Catholic universities.
From 1858 to 1862, Barnauskas studied at the [[Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy]], receiving a Masters degree in [[theology]]. Between 1863-1864, he studied at [[Munich]]'s, [[Rome]]'s, [[University of Innsbruck|Innsbruck]]'s and [[Catholic University of Leuven|Louvain’s]] Catholic universities.


Starting in 1871, he worked at the [[Kaunas Priest Seminary]], and began teaching the Lithuanian language. He authored a grammar textbook in Lithuanian, ''Mokslas lietuviškosios kalbos''. After Baranowski went to [[Sejny]], he gained a considerable reputation by being able to preach in both Polish and Lithuanian. By 1880, after he realized that the [[Lithuanian press ban|ban of printing in the Lithuanian language]] would not be lifted, in spite of several unofficial promises by Tsarist authorities to do so, his desire to promote the Lithuanian language slowly declined. He never ceased to believe, that Lithuanian should be developed and expanded and until his death worked on a translation of the [[Bible]] into Lithuanian, and working 10–12 hours a day, succeeded to translate three fifths of the Old Testament.
Starting in 1871, he worked at the [[Kaunas Priest Seminary]], and began teaching the Lithuanian language. He authored a grammar textbook in Lithuanian, ''Mokslas lietuviškosios kalbos''. After Baranauskas went to [[Sejny]], he gained a considerable reputation by being able to preach in both Polish and Lithuanian. By 1880, after he realized that the [[Lithuanian press ban|ban of printing in the Lithuanian language]] would not be lifted, in spite of several unofficial promises by Tsarist authorities to do so, his desire to promote the Lithuanian language slowly declined. He never ceased to believe, that Lithuanian should be developed and expanded and until his death worked on a translation of the [[Bible]] into Lithuanian, and working 10–12 hours a day, succeeded to translate three fifths of the Old Testament.


In his later years, Antoni Baranowski, enjoyed some of the comforts of life. His beliefs were similar to the later ''[[Krajowcy]]'' group. Therefore for the rest of his life he tried to reconcile nationalists from both - Lithuanian and Polish - sides. For that he was rather unpopular amongst the nationalists in both sides.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" />
In his later years, Antanas Baranauskas, enjoyed some of the comforts of life. His beliefs were similar to the later ''[[Krajowcy]]'' group. Therefore for the rest of his life he tried to reconcile nationalists from both - Lithuanian and Polish - sides. For that he was rather unpopular amongst the nationalists in both sides.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" />


Most of the Lithuanians did not attend his burial, considering him a traitor of the national revival movement, mostly Russian officials and Poles attended it.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> It was a completely different story when a monument for him was built in [[Sejny]]. Only Lithuanians attended the event, and even then paint was spilt on the monument the following night.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" />
Most of the Lithuanians did not attend his burial, considering him a traitor of the national revival movement, mostly Russian officials and Poles attended it.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" /> It was a completely different story when a monument for him was built in [[Sejny]]. Only Lithuanians attended the event, and even then paint was spilt on the monument the following night.<ref name="Aleksandravicius" />


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
Before Baranowski, the main "respectable" languages in the area were considered to be Russian and Polish, so Baranowski was one of the few primary individuals responsible for re-legitimizing the Lithuanian language, and by extension, Lithuanian culture. Referring to Baranowski in a lecture, the early 20th century Lithuanian poet [[Maironis]] once said, "Without him, there might not be us".<ref name="Marcinkevičius" />
Before Baranauskas, the main "respectable" languages in the area were considered to be Russian and Polish, so Baranauskas was one of the few primary individuals responsible for re-legitimizing the Lithuanian language, and by extension, Lithuanian culture. Referring to Baranauskas in a lecture, the early 20th century Lithuanian poet [[Maironis]] once said, "Without him, there might not be us".<ref name="Marcinkevičius" />


Antoni Baranowski home is preserved in the [[Anykščiai Regional Park]].
Baranauskas's home is preserved in the [[Anykščiai Regional Park]].


==References==
==References==
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Antanas Baranauskas

Antanas Baranauskas (Latin: Antonius Baranovski, Polish: Antoni Baranowski; January 17, 1835 in Anykščiai – November 26, 1902) was a Lithuanian[1][2][3] poet,[4] mathematician and a catholic bishop of Polish town Sejny. Baranauskas is best known as the author of the Lithuanian language poem Anykščių šilelis. He used various pseudonyms, including A.B., Bangputys, Jurksztas Smalaūsis, Jurkštas Smalaūsis, and Baronas.[5] He also wrote poetry in Polish.[3]

Early years

Baranauskas was born to a humble peasant family of Lithuanian nobility origin.[6] Early in his youth, his parents sent him to a local parochial school. After finishing his studies there, Baranauskas initially remained in the parish. As described in his diary, between the years 1841-1843, he learned the Polish language and later between 1848–1851, Russian as well.[5] His first attempts to write poetry and rhyme in Lithuanian, are to be found in his diaries.[5] Later he attended a bi-yearly school for communal writers in Rumšiškės. There he started writing his first poems in Polish.[4]

Adulthood

Antanas Baranauskas bust in Seda

In 1853, he finished school and started working as a writer and chancellor in various towns. During this period he began a relationship with the Samogitian poet Karolina Proniewska (Karolina Praniauskaitė)[7][8] and her family. The two shared a passion for the poetry of Adam Mickiewicz.[8] Praniauskaitė suggested that Baranauskas should try to write more in Lithuanian. In 1856, Karolina's family tried to separate the couple by sponsoring Baranauskas' entry into the Catholic Seminary of Varniai. While studying there, he began to concentrate on the development of the written Lithuanian language, and wrote a commentary on Lithuanian and Samogitian dialects Apie lietuvių ir žemaičių kalbą. It was the first scholarly attempt to distinguish these different Lithuanian dialects.

While in the seminary, Baranauskas started writing poems in Lithuanian, and from that time essentially wrote in that language. One of his earlier works written under the influence of Mickiewicz was Anykščių šilelis (The Forest/Pinewood of Anykščiai). It is considered a classic work of Lithuanian literature. Literature critics consider it as a symbolic reference to Lithuanian history and language.[9] While some critics contend that Baranauskas wrote the poem in anger, in response to an assertion by his lector Alexander Gabszewicz that the Lithuanian language was not beautiful enough to write poems in,[5] others dispute this as a misinterpretation. The poem was first published in 1861, and again in 1862 in Laurynas Ivinskis' calendars.

From 1858 to 1862, Barnauskas studied at the Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy, receiving a Masters degree in theology. Between 1863-1864, he studied at Munich's, Rome's, Innsbruck's and Louvain’s Catholic universities.

Starting in 1871, he worked at the Kaunas Priest Seminary, and began teaching the Lithuanian language. He authored a grammar textbook in Lithuanian, Mokslas lietuviškosios kalbos. After Baranauskas went to Sejny, he gained a considerable reputation by being able to preach in both Polish and Lithuanian. By 1880, after he realized that the ban of printing in the Lithuanian language would not be lifted, in spite of several unofficial promises by Tsarist authorities to do so, his desire to promote the Lithuanian language slowly declined. He never ceased to believe, that Lithuanian should be developed and expanded and until his death worked on a translation of the Bible into Lithuanian, and working 10–12 hours a day, succeeded to translate three fifths of the Old Testament.

In his later years, Antanas Baranauskas, enjoyed some of the comforts of life. His beliefs were similar to the later Krajowcy group. Therefore for the rest of his life he tried to reconcile nationalists from both - Lithuanian and Polish - sides. For that he was rather unpopular amongst the nationalists in both sides.[5]

Most of the Lithuanians did not attend his burial, considering him a traitor of the national revival movement, mostly Russian officials and Poles attended it.[5] It was a completely different story when a monument for him was built in Sejny. Only Lithuanians attended the event, and even then paint was spilt on the monument the following night.[5]

Legacy

Before Baranauskas, the main "respectable" languages in the area were considered to be Russian and Polish, so Baranauskas was one of the few primary individuals responsible for re-legitimizing the Lithuanian language, and by extension, Lithuanian culture. Referring to Baranauskas in a lecture, the early 20th century Lithuanian poet Maironis once said, "Without him, there might not be us".[9]

Baranauskas's home is preserved in the Anykščiai Regional Park.

References

  1. ^ Subačius, Paulius (2006). "The Everyday of a bishop: Antanas Baranauskas, a Concealed Suffragan". Lietuvos etnologija. 5. Retrieved 2007-12-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica
  3. ^ a b Encyclopedia Wiem
  4. ^ a b Template:Pl icon various authors (1993). "Antoni Baranowski". In Małgorzata Pawłowska (ed.). Biografie suwalskie (in Polish). Suwałki: Jaćwież. OCLC 69481751. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Egidijus Aleksandravičius (2003). Giesmininko kelias (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Versus Aureus. p. 58. OCLC 60351917. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ Pawłowska, op.cit.
  7. ^ Mukienė, Danutė (2003-05-15). "Žemaitijos rašytojai" (in Lithuanian). Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  8. ^ a b Krystyna Syrnicka (2002). "Karolina Proniewska - zapomniana poetka ze Żmudzi". Nasz Czas (in Polish). 20 (559): 25. ISSN 1641-7933. Dla historii literatury litewskiej najbardziej znaczący jest wysoko oceniony przez literaturoznawców jej przekład legendy o Egle, królowej węży z Witoloraudy J.I.Kraszewskiego. "Ţalčiř motë" ("Matka węży") była zamieszczona w kalendarzu L. Iwińskiego (L. Ivinskisa) za 1859 rok. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ a b Justinas Marcinkevičius (1995). "Štai kas yra mes". Tekančios upės vienybė (in Lithuanian). Kaunas: Santara. pp. 42–44. OCLC 35046901. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

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