Lithuanian literature concerns the art of written works created by Lithuanians throughout their history.
First Lithuanian book (1547) The Simple Words of Catechism by Martynas Mažvydas
The title page of Radivilias (1592, Vilnius). The poem celebrating commander Mikalojus Radvila Rudasis (1512–1584) and recounts the famous victory of Lithuanian armed forces over Moscow troops (1564).
Panegyric to Sigismund III Vasa, visiting Vilnius, first hexameter in Lithuanian language, 1589
Lithuanian language primer for kids, published in Vilnius, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1783 edition
Mikalojus Akelaitis was a Lithuanian writer, publicist and amateur linguist, one of the early figures of the Lithuanian National Revival and participant in the Uprising of 1863.
Lithuanian literature
…in Lithuanian - Darbai senųjų lietuvių ir žemaičių (The Deeds of Ancient Lithuanians and Samogitians), though still not yet published at that time. Mikalojus Akelaitis (1829–1887) one of the most prominent creators of and publishers of Lithuanian didactic literature, publicist, ethnographer. He contributed to Auszra…