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During the interwar years, Krikščiūnas published only one collection of poetry in 1923. It included only a few new poems. His poems were printed on greeting cards and in advertisements of confectionery. More collections were published in Soviet
Lithuania: in 1947 (second corrected edition in 1952),
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Krikščiūnas wrote most of his works in 1904–1910. His poetry often features complaints and lamentations about life's struggles and suffering and scenes of nature. His verse is simple, accessible to the common folk. The poems are similar to
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Since the publications were illegal, he signed by many different pen names, including
Gaivalas (uncontrollable force of nature, tempest), Laukinis (wild), Surūdijusi Plunksna (rusty feather), Vėjobrolis (wind brother), but Jovaras
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When the stipend of Žiburėlis ceased, he moved back to his native Kalniškiai and lived off his farm. He had a large private collection of various
Lithuanian books and periodicals and his home acted as a village library. Writer
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who taught him the basics of poetry. Krikščiūnas wrote most of his works in 1904–1910. Eight different poetry collections were published before World War I. His poetry built on the traditions of the
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in 1909. Krikščiūnas also collected and recorded folk tales, legends, riddles, proverbs, and other examples of folk culture. Riddles and proverbs collected by him were published in
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in 1947. They had four children. Krikščiūnas remarried again in 1950. After his widow's death in 1980, Krikščiūnas' house in Šiauliai was converted into a memorial museum in 1986.
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508:(Echo of the Soul. Poetry) was published in Vilnius in 1913 (circulation of 10,000 copies). Two poetry collections were published by
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for treatment, but recovered and continued book smuggling.
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