Lithuania – small country, lots to offer

Many people have no idea about Lithuanian literature, but that could soon change. Lithuania is the Guest of Honor at the Leipzig Book Fair 2017. Books from the Baltics – turbulent history and desire for freedom.

Deutschland Leipziger Buchmesse (picture alliance/dpa/J. Woitas)

Date 28.03.2017
Related Subjects Leipzig Book Fair
Keywords Lithuania, literature, Leipzig Book Fair, Laurynas Katkus, Laimonas Briedis, Undinė Radzevičiūtė
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