Whereas accumulating materials for the catalog of Ieva Simonaitytė’s private library, I needed to go to the Ieva Simonaitytė Memorial Museum in Priekulė (hereinafter – ISMM) of the department of the Gargžda Area Museum a number of instances. About 530 books belonging to the non-public library and about 200 periodicals are saved within the author’s former summer season home. You will get acquainted with the publications of the non-public library within the author’s examine on the second ground of the summer season home.
A lot of the books in Simonaitytė’s private library shouldn’t have any information, others include the author’s cryptonyms EU, that are recorded on the title, entrance web page or entrance pages. The bibliographic and cultural worth of some publications is elevated by the varied handwritten entries in them, which will be divided into provenance (recording details about the e book’s possession) and dedication entries. The author’s private library at ISMM accommodates the a lot of the latter.
When taking a look at a private library, the very first thing that catches your consideration is the outdated, Nineteenth-century books. within the second half of the Twentieth century originally, books of a non secular nature with manuscript information have been revealed. Simonaitytė stored and valued the outdated books of her private library, as a result of they reminded her of her youth, the folks she needed to talk with.
For instance, Simonaitytė’s assortment of books accommodates the twelfth version of the gathering of hymns “Wisókios nyųs giesmes, or Ewangēliszki psalms” composed by Kristijons Endrikis Mertikaitis (1775-1856), which appeared in 1876. H. Submit’s printing home in Tilžė. Curiously, this hymnal had many releases, rising in quantity with every launch, from 113 hymns within the first to 451 hymns within the final. Challenge 12 in ISMM has a faint pencil observe on the quilt: Martin Dudjon. The hymnal as soon as belonged to Simonaitytė’s uncle Martynas Dūdjonis, in whose home the long run author spent her childhood.
Because the Nineteenth century within the margins of the pages of the second half of the Bible, in different empty locations, peasants and troopers started to put in writing the chronicle of their household, lineage: dates of births, baptisms, weddings, deaths, names of family, extra necessary occasions. Bibles got as items on numerous events. The Bible revealed by the Central Prussian Bible Society in Berlin in 1910, which in 1919 was stored in Simonaitytė’s private library. It was given to Simonaity by her cousin Anna Siemoneit (later – Masalskienė), born on February 10, 1889, died on July 27, 1947. On the sheet adorned with vignettes originally of the e book, which was meant for numerous notes, Anna Siemoneit wrote: On vis Patenkanč/i/o Atiminimo od tavo tave Širdingai Mie[y]The traces and the six seasons. Needed on 23 January, 1919. [Vanagai, 1919 Sausio 23]. The underlines and markings left on the pages of the e book present that the long run author learn the Bible fastidiously. Simonaitytė didn’t fold the pages, the respectful remedy of this e book is proven by the scraps of newspapers printed in Gothic letters contained in the e book. Apparently they have been used as e book tabs.
Numerous handwritten notes happen within the outdated books, which can’t be categorized as both dedicatory or provenance information. For instance, one of many oldest spiritual books within the author’s private library, Das Neue Testomony unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi (The New Testomony of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ) (1875), on the again of the title web page, the entrance pages present the writings of an unsigned soldier who took half within the First World Warfare in German in pencil and dated 1914. august It’s attention-grabbing to notice that the e book was revealed in Berlin by the British and International Bible Society. Together with the New Testomony are the Psalms of David known as “Psalms of David”. The latter e book is designed as a totally impartial print – it has a title web page and particular person web page numbering. Thus, provenance and dedicatory information and numerous notes preserved in hymnals and bibles not solely complement and make clear the biographical knowledge of Simonaitytė and the folks round her, but in addition reveal the Nineteenth-Twentieth centuries. the tradition of the start of the Little E-book of Lithuania.
Some info of the author’s biography are clarified and supplemented by laconic entries in books revealed within the interwar interval. The provenance entry within the e book “Geschichte des Kreises Memel” (Memel, 1918; lit. Klaipėda county historical past) by the clerk and historian Johan Karolis Zembrickis (1856–1919) must be talked about. Toleikis is written in blue ink on the opposite aspect of the portrait sheet within the publication. It’s doubtless that the e book in query belonged to Martyn Toleikis (1893–1962), a financial institution clerk and a determine within the society and tradition of the Klaipėda area, earlier than coming into the author’s private library. Simonaityte needed to talk with Ana and Martyn Toleikias, who lived in Šilute within the Nineteen Sixties. Maybe the author borrowed this e book from Toleikis, however didn’t return it.
On the event of the Lithuanian State Prize for Literature, President Antanas Smetona (1874–1944) introduced Simonaityta with a set of speeches given on numerous events “Stated and Written” (1935), which incorporates the inscription “J. To Simonaityta, Writer of “The Future of Excessive Simons” A. Smetona in 1937 January 31 Kaunas”. This reality exhibits that Simonaitytė was valued as a author and creator.
The editor of the anthology “Žemaičiai” (1938) Stasys Anglickis (1905–1999) confirmed respect and a spotlight to the writers. On the title web page of the gathering of poems “Dijiji kančia” (1937), he wrote a dedication in black ink to the revered author Ieva Simonaityta – St. Anglickis 1937. IV. 24. It’s value noting that the aforementioned anthology of the works of Žemaitsian writers revealed by the “Sakalo” firm publishes the author’s autobiography and an excerpt from her novel “Vilius Karalius” (vol. 1, 1939).
An entry within the examine “Rēza’s relations with Goethe” (1938) of the literary scholar and thinker Juoz Eretos (1896–1984) informs that the writer gave this e book to Simonaityta in 1940. On the literature night held in Mazeikiai. Sadly, it’s not identified who organized this night. Simonaitytė was pals with Salomėja Nėri (1904–1945). The friendship between the 2 feminine creators is evidenced by the inscription on one of many pages of the poem “Eglė žalčių karalienė” (1940) to Ievai Simonaitytei Salomėja Nėris 1940. X. 1. It’s noteworthy that, in response to some contemporaries, the connection between these girls was strained they usually typically received indignant. Nonetheless, there isn’t any actual knowledge to assist this declare.
There are priceless dedicatory information devoted to Simonaityta in books revealed in the course of the warfare and post-war years. For instance, one of many pages of J. Janonis’ writings (1941) accommodates a brief observe by the editor of this e book, Petros Mikutaitis (1906–1963), to Ieva Simonaityta P. Mikutaitis. Kaunas 1943. IV. 21. The translator Jonas Graičiūnas (1903–1994) left a dedicatory observe written in a particular font, devoted to I. Simonaityte, on one of many pages of A. Pushkin’s verse drama “Boris Godunovas” (1947).
Klaipėda area choir director Povilas Četkauskas (1904–1991) wrote a laconic dedication to Jėva Simonaityta in his accordion textbook “Jaunasis accordeonista” (1956), writer P. Četkauskas. Kaunas, II-2-1958
The books stored by ISMM include dedication information of Soviet-era writers. These recordings are characterised by a pompous, elevated tone, whereas others are stenciled. Books have been donated to indicate gratitude for the author’s work, to specific respect and a spotlight.
An in depth good friend of Simonaitytė’s author Juozas Baltušis (1909-1991) wrote a honest dedication within the first quantity of the novel “Offered Summers” (1977), emphasizing the affect of Simonaitytė’s mental maturity on his personal progress: To the beloved and pricey author Ieva Simonaitytė – with love and heat thanks for the great hours, spent and lived on the pages of your uncommon perfection and human the Aristocracy – Juozas Baltušis [parašas] Vilnius, 77.VII. 4. When studying the textual content of the dedication, it may be seen that the e book was given to the author in Vilnius. Analyzing the entries in different books, it may be observed that there are prints that got to Simonaityta by artists from numerous fields when she spent her summers in Priekule. Honest dedication in 1966 In Might, Eduardas Mieželaitis wrote within the e book of poetic journalism “Duona ir žodus” (1965): Beloved writers, to a pricey individual, to our pretty Ieva Simonaityta with love. I’ll at all times bear in mind this assembly of ours. Yours E. Mieželaitis Priekulė, 1966. V. 20 Simonaitytė’s good friend and photographer Bernardas Aleksandravičius (1930–2020) 1969 gave Simonaityta his photograph album “Klaipėdos diena” (1969). in 1971 In August, Bronius Uogintas (1946–2013) gave Simonaityta a catalog of his artworks and wrote an expressive dedication: B. Uogintas is grateful to our most well-known author, who gave us the epic of the Lithuanians of the Klaipėda area, on the event of cooperation (portray a portrait) [parašas] Priekulė, 1971. VIII. 7.
When analyzing the distribution of the author’s works in different international locations, the information of the translators of Simonaitytė’s authentic works will be priceless. For instance, Mihkel Loodu’s, the translator of the novel “The Destiny of Excessive Simons” into Estonian in 1977. within the revealed e book “Šimoniste saatus” he wrote a observe exhibiting his gratitude to Simonaityte: Gerb. I. Simonaityte! Thanks for the good novel! Now even Estonians will learn it! With deep respect, Miheel Loodus Tallinn, 1977. VI. 9.
There are publications with dedications, which got by novices, at the moment little-known creators. For instance, Kostas Kaukas (1928-2020), creator of satirical brief tales, feuilletons, grotesques and humors, wrote a dedication on the quilt of the e book “Milžinų spyriai” (1975), which displays the long-term friendship of the 2 artists: To Ieva Simonaityta, with nice respect for nearly half a century – Okay. Kaukas 1977. IX. 6″. In the identical yr, Edvardas Uldukis (1932-2017) recorded a stencil dedication typical of the Soviet period within the brief story “The Eighth Sailor of “Divonio”” for kids.
ISMM Priekulė has quite a few artwork and images albums, which writers have been normally given by numerous collectives. in 1958 the album “Vilnius College” (1956) was donated by the scholars of this college. Lithuanian language and literature academics from Rokiškis in 1971. in the summertime Simonaityta was given an album of black and white images by Antanas Sutkaus (b. 1939) and Romuald Rakauskas (1941–2021) “Šalis ta Lietuva vadinas” (1970).
Simonaitytė’s e book assortment was adorned with seven 1956-1992 books. revealed books of the album collection “Lithuanian Folks Artwork”. The cousin’s daughter Erika Volgemūtaitė (later – Urbaitienė) gave the album “Keramika” (1959) belonging to this collection as a present, and wrote an entry testifying to the shut relationship Mylimai tantei vdo Erika I 23.60.
In abstract, it may be concluded that the books of Simonaitytė’s private library at ISMM are dominated by dedication information, which reveal the author’s connections with different creators (writers, artists, musicians) and provides that means to a very powerful occasions in Simonaitytė’s life. Within the books, uncommon provenance information complement details about Simonaitytė’s family and family.
Arida RYAUBIENĖ
An worker of the Lithuanian Nationwide Library of Lithuania M. Mažvydas Division of Lithuanian Research
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