Liudmila Malinauskaitė-Šliūpienė
Liudmila Malinauskaitė-Šliūpienė | |
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| Born | Liudmila Malinauskaitė 14 February 1864 Ručiniai, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 7 April 1928 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Other names | Pen names: Eglė, Aglė, Šarka, Starka, Pušė, Lietuvaitė |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, poet |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
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.