Salomėja Nėris
Salomėja Nėris | |
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| Born | November 17, 1904 Kiršai, Alvitas County, Suwałki Governorate, Russian Empire (in modern Lithuania) |
| Died | 7 July 1945 (aged 40) Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Resting place | Petrašiūnai Cemetery, Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Occupation | Poet, teacher |
| Language | Lithuanian |
| Years active | c. 1921–1945 |
| Spouse | Bernardas Bučas |
| Children | 1 |
Salomėja Bačinskaitė-Bučienė, mostly known by her pen name Nėris (Lithuanian pronunciation: [sɐɫɔˈmeːjɐ neːˈrɪs]; 17 November 1904 – 7 July 1945) was a Lithuanian poet.