Tomas Venclova

Lithuanian poet and scholar · Lithuania · On the map · Writers · Born 1937 · age 89

Tomas Venclova is a Lithuanian poet, prose writer, scholar, philologist and translator of literature. He is one of the five founding members of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group. In 1977, following his dissident activities, he was forced to emigrate and was deprived of his Soviet citizenship.

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2017HOMER - The European Medal of Poetry and ArtAwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to LithuaniaAward2015Berlin PrizeAward2013Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of PolandAwardHonorary Citizen of VilniusAward2012Lithuanian Diplomacy StarAward2010Honorary doctor of the University of GdańskAward2008Baltic StarAward2000Honorary Doctor of the Jagiellonian University of KrakowAwardLithuanian National PrizeAward1999Officer of the Order of the Cross of VytisAward1995Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke GediminasAward1991Honorary Doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska UniversityAward1990Vilenica PrizeAward1937Born11 September 1937

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Father Antanas Venclova

Tomas Venclova

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Spouse Nataša Ogaj

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania2017

HOMER - The European Medal of Poetry and Art2017

Berlin Prize2015

Petrarca-Preis2014

Honorary Citizen of Vilnius2013

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland2013

Lithuanian Diplomacy Star2012

Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University2010

Honorary doctor of the University of Gdańsk2010

Baltic Star2008

Lithuanian National Prize2000

Honorary Doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow2000

Officer of the Order of the Cross of Vytis1999

Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland1996

Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas1995

Honorary Doctor of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University1991

Vilenica Prize1990

Golden Medal for Merit to Culture

Commander of the Order of Vytautas the Great

About this person

Since 1980, he has taught Russian and Polish literature at Yale University. Considered a major figure in world literature, he has received many awards, including the Prize of Two Nations, and The Person of Tolerance of the Year Award from the Sugihara Foundation, among other honors.

Country

Lithuania

The same award as Tomas

Timothy SnyderBoth received Lithuanian Diplomacy Star

Pierre MichonBoth received Petrarca-Preis

Adolf MuschgBoth received Vilenica Prize

Dževad KarahasanBoth received Vilenica Prize Jan WidackiBoth received Lithuanian Diplomacy Star Paul WührBoth received Petrarca-Preis