Lithuanian politician (1930–2021)
Algirdas Pocius (28 August 1930 – 14 August 2021) was a Lithuanian politician and writer.[1]
Biography
Pocius studied at the Sedos Vytauto Mačernio gimnazija [lt] from 1950 to 1952 and subsequently studied Lithuanian and literature at Klaipeda Teachers' Institute [lt]. In 1954, he began working as a radio correspondent in Šiauliai. In 1956, he began writing in the fiction section of Švyturys [lt]. That year, he joined the Lithuanian Writers' Union. He was Vice-President of the Union from 1981 to 1986.[2][3]
In 1960, Pocius joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. In 1990, he joined the Democratic Labour Party of Lithuania (LDDP) and served in the Seimas from 1992 to 1996.[4]
Algirdas Pocius died on 14 August 2021 at the age of 90.[5]
Works
- Rytmetis Užgirių kaime (1955)
- Žąsies kiaušinis (1959)
- Šešiolika raktų (1960)
- Verpetas (1963)
- Striukis keliauninkas (1964)
- Tik du sūnūs (1966)
- Randai medyje (1968)
- Ištirpę migloje (1972)
- Dobilų žydėjimas (1975)
- Laiškas ant šalpusnio lapo (1977)
- Hommikul, kui vaevas uni (1977)
- Per laukus iki miesto (1979)
- Išskridę iš lizdo (1980)
- Почтальон Теофилис (1981)
- Вкус тмина (1981)
- Liepos šešėlyje (1984)
- Striukis keliauninkas (1984)
- Барбоска (1984)
- Įkaitai (1987)
- Sūpuoklėse (1989)
- Užmarštis (1990)
- Заложники (1990)
- Antros eilės pusbrolis (2000)
- Ekskomisaras (2005)
- Prie piliakalnio (2006)
- Ponia Amnestija (2007)
Awards
References