Antanas Škėma [SEP] manner of death
were published.
In 1960–1961 he worked in the editorial office of "Vienybė" newspaper. In addition, he was lecturing, debating and writing articles on theatre and literature for various publications.
Antanas Škėma died in a car accident in Pennsylvania on September 11, 1961.
Literary work.
Škėma's only novel, "White Shroud" (1958), aroused vivid literary discussions. Most reviewers considered "White Shroud" an interesting creative experiment that attempted to lead the Lithuanian fiction down an untrodden path. The
Antanas Škėma
Antanas Škėma (; November 29, 1910 – September 11, 1961) was a Lithuanian writer, playwright, stage actor and director. His best known work is the novel "White Shroud" ("Balta drobulė").
Life and career.
Antanas Škėma was born on November 29, 1910 (according to his birth certificate in 1911) in Łódź, Poland where his father was sent to work as a teacher. During World War I he lived in Russia with his parents. In 1921 they