Generalinė repeticija

by Kazys Binkis

Šiame „Mokinio skaitinių“ leidinyje spausdinama Kazio Binkio drama „Generalinė repeticija“.

Kazys Binkis (1893 m. lapkričio 16 d. Gudelių sodžiuje, Papilio valsčius, Biržų apskritis, Rusijos imperija – 1942 m. balandžio 27 d. Kaune.) – lietuvių poetas, rašytojas, žurnalistas, dramaturgas.

Kazys Binkis – avangardistinės „Keturių vėjų“ grupės iniciatorius ir vadovas. 1922 m. išleido „Keturių vėjų pranašą“, 1924 m. kartu su kitais bendraminčiais (J. Petrėnu, S. Šemeriu, J. Tysliava ir kt.) įkūrė žurnalą „Keturi vėjai“. Alijošiaus slapyvardžiu paskelbė satyrinių ir bumoristinių eiliuotų pasakojimų ir feljetonų.

84 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2007

About the author

Kazys Binkis was born on November 4, 1893 in the village of Gudeliai in the district of Biržai. He attended primary school at Papilys, graduating in 1908; he studied at the Saulė (The Sun), taking courses for teachers and at Biržai progymnasium. In 1910 he entered the school of agriculture in Voronec (near Švenčionys), but for the lack of funds moved to Vilnius in 1913 and began to prepare himself privately for matriculation examinations. In 1909 K.Binkis began to publish prose and verse in Viltis (The Hope), Vaivorykštė (The Rainbow), and Pirmasis baras (The First Field). In 1915 he graduated from the teachers' courses of the Lithuanian Committee in Vilnius and became a teacher at Papilys. In 1918 Binkis was elected a chairman of the Biržai District Council. In 1919 he was appointed a secretary of editorial board of the journal Liepsna (The Flame) in Vilnius. In the same year he moved to Kaunas. There he worked at the press bureau, volunteered for the Geležinis Vilkas (The Iron Wolf) regiment and participated in concerts. In 1920-1923 he studied, with interruptions, literature and philosophy at Berlin University. At the same time he took part in the literary movement Keturi vėjai (The Four Winds), being the leader of the budding Lithuanian futurism (1922–1928).[1]
He made his living from literary work. In 1922, together with other authors, he published an almanac The Prophet of the Four Winds; in 1924 he organized a journal Keturi vėjai. He edited anthologies of Lithuanian folk poetry and songs. He also worked at the Society of Lithuanian Writers; for some years was a member of its board. He was a contributor to Literatūros naujienos (The News of Literature) and worked as a journalist.[1]
Binkis died on April 27, 1942 in Kaunas', and is buried at Petrašiūnai Cemetery.

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[Paulius · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Gyvenimą mes užpildome darbu, o galvojame svetimomis mintimis.”