Liudmila Malinauskaitė-Šliūpienė

Liudmila Malinauskaitė-Šliūpienė
Born
Liudmila Malinauskaitė

(1864-02-14)14 February 1864
Died7 April 1928(1928-04-07) (aged 64)
NationalityLithuanian
Other namesPen names: Eglė, Aglė, Šarka, Starka, Pušė, Lietuvaitė
Occupation(s)Writer, poet
Spouse
(m. 18851928)
Children3

Liudmila "Liuda" Malinauskaitė-Šliūpienė also known by her pen name Eglė (14 February 1864 – 7 April 1928) was one of the first Lithuanian women poets. She published her first poetry in Aušra becoming one of three known women to have contributed to the first Lithuanian-language periodical aimed at Lithuanians in the Russian Empire. She was also a pioneer of Lithuanian amateur theater – her comedy Netikėtai (Unexpectedly) was published in 1910 – and an early advocate of women's rights. She spent most of her life supporting her husband Jonas Šliūpas and raising their three children.