About
Lithuanian writer and dramatist known for his work in the realism genre. His numerous literary works include Uzkeiktieji vienuoliai (Cursed Monks), Paskenduole (The Drowned), and Sventavarte (Holygate).
Before Fame
He excelled as a student at the Anyksciai school in his native Azuozeriai, Lithuania (then part of the Russian Empire).
Trivia
He wrote novels, novellas, and dramas.
Family Life
He was raised with five older sisters. He was the son of peasants Julijonas Zukauskas and Rozalija Baranauskaite.
Associated With
He and Czeslaw Milosz were fellow Lithuanian writers.
