Abstract
Petras Vileišis was a prominent figure in the history of Lithuania in late 19th and early 20th century. Particular role in his educational activities belongs to Martynas Jankus – a printer, publisher and cultural worker of national movement of Lithuania Minor. In 1883–1894 M. Jankus published the greater part of educational books and booklets written by P. Vileišis, all in all about 15 000 copies. They were distributed in towns and villages by covert book Abstracthawkers. Productive cooperation of these two distinguished personalities helped to mature the movement of national rebirth of Lituania. This is evident from Petras Vileišis letters to Martinas Jankus, which are in the custody of the Manuscript Department of the Library of Vilnius University. Unfortunately the fate of Martynas Jankus letters to Petras Vileišis is not known.
Highlights
Petras Vileišis was a prominent figure in the history of Lithuania
Particular role in his educational activities belongs to Martynas Jankus
In 1883–1894 M. Jankus published the greater part of educational books and booklets written by P
Summary
Vileišio šviečiamųjų raštų (knygelių), kurių per knygnešius išplatino apie 15 000 egzempliorių. Petro Vileišio bendradarbiavimas su spaustuvininku Martynu Jankumi lietuviškos spaudos draudimo sąlygomis leidžiant šviečiamąją literatūrą yra ryškus lietuvių tautinio atgimimo istorijos faktas. Jankaus knygų prekybos užrašų knyga, kurią jis tvarkė nuo 1887 m. Mykolas Biržiška tvirtino, kad ligi spaudos draudimo pabaigos per 20 metų savo lėšomis ir daugiausia nemokamai jis išleido apie 100 šviečiamojo turinio knygelių [3].
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