ÿþ<html> <head> <meta name="description" content="Lithuanian authors, books, journals, magazines, newspapers, periodicals, publishers, and online publications."> <meta name="keywords" content="Lithuanian authors, Lithuanian-American authors, publications on Lithuanian topics, books, articles, journals, magazines, newspapers, periodicals, publishers, online publications, Danute Bindokas, Marija Gimbutas, Hypatia Petkus, Anastazija & Antanas Tamosaitis, Nora Burba Trulsson, Stanley Vanagunas, K. Paul Zygas"> <title>Publications on Lithuanian Topics </title> </head> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <body bgcolor=white> <center> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=3> <table cellpadding=4> <tr> <td align=center> <img src="../pixs/publ/publbanner.jpg" alt="publications" height=125 width=600> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top bgcolor=white align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=green> <b>INDEX</b><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="#authors">Authors</a> | <a href="#books">Books</a> | <a href="#periodicals">Periodicals and Publishers</a> | <a href="#online">Online Publications</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top bgcolor=white align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=green> <a name="authors"><b>AUTHORS</b></a><p> </font> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a href="#bindokas">Danute Bindokas</a><br> <a href="#gimbutas">Marija Gimbutas</a><br> <a href="#tamosaitis">Anastazija and Antanas Tamosaitis</a><br> <a href="#trulsson">Nora Burba Trulsson</a><br> <a href="#vanagunas">Stanley Vanagunas</a><br> <a href="#ycas">Hypatia Y as-Petkus</a><br> <a href="#zygas">K. Paul Zygas</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!--------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/bindokas_mat.jpg" alt="D. Bindokas" width=120 height=148 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=black> <a name="bindokas"><b>Danute Bindokas</b></a> is an author, a journalist, and the current managing editor of the Lithuanian-language daily newspaper "Draugas" published in Chicago. We want to bring to your attention her work written especially for Lithuanians living abroad and all English-speakers interested in the Lithuanian culture. This book is completely bilingual: it has side-by-side English and Lithuanian texts. It costs $18.00. You can get ordering information and read selected parts of the book at <a href="http://javlb.org/educat/tradicijos/"> javlb.org/educat/tradicijos/</a>. <p> <font color="red"><i> Lithuanian Customs and Traditions</i></font>, 3rd edition, Lithuanian World Community, Inc., Chicago. <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/gimbutas.jpg" alt="M. Gimbutas" width=111 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=black> <a name="gimbutas"><b>Marija Gimbutas</b></a> studied Baltic archaeology, languages, folklore, folk-art, and ancient religion at the University of Vilnius in Lithuania; and European archaeology and ethnology at the universities of Vienna, Innsbruck, and Tuebingen. In 1950, she was appointed a Research Fellow in East European archaeology at Harvard University, later becoming Lecturer in Anthropology there. In 1963 Marija was invited to teach at the University of California, Los Angeles, where she remained as a full professor until her retirement in 1989 as Professor Emeritus of Archaeology. In June of 1993, Marija received an honorary doctorate at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania. She died in Los Angeles on February 2, 1994. A collection of her books, manuscripts, and memorabilia are preserved at the <a href="http://online.pacifica.edu/cgl/about">Joseph Campbell & Marija Gimbutas Library</a> on the campus of Pacifica Graduate Institute, just south of Santa Barbara, California. A short list of her publications is given below, a more complete list can be accessed through the link provided. <p> <font color="red"><i> The Balts</i></font>, Ancient Peoples and Places, vol. 33, Frederick A. Praeger Publishers, N.Y., 1963. <p> <font color="red"><i> The Slavs</i></font>, Ancient Peoples and Places, vol 74, Frederick A. Praeger Publishers, N.Y., 1971. <p> <font color="red"><i> The Goddesses and Gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC</i></font>, University of California Press, 1982. <p> <font color="red"><i> The Language of the Goddess</i></font>, Harper and Row, San Francisco, 1989. <p> <font color="red"><i> The Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europe</i></font>, Harper and Row, San Francisco, 1991. <p> <font color="red">Links:</font> <a href="http://pacifica.edu/cglibrary/gimblife.html"> life and work</a>, <a href="http://pacifica.edu/cglibrary/gimbbib.html"> bibliography</a>, <a href="http://pacifica.edu/cglibrary/gimbabout.html"> Gimbutas library collection</a> <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/tamosaitis2.jpg" alt="Anastazija" width=115 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=black> <a name="tamosaitis"><b>Anastazija Tamosaitis</b></a> was born in Vainutas, Lithuania, on September 9, 1910. After graduating from the Women's Fine Art School in Kaunas in 1931, she conducted courses in weaving all over Lithuania in 1932-42 and in Freiburg, Germany, in 1946-48. She studied weaving in Sweden in 1937 and in Austria in 1945-46. In 1948 she moved to Montreal, Canada, where she founded her own weaving and tapestry studio. Two years later she moved her studio to Kingston, Ontario. Anastazija is world reknown as a designer, teacher, and weaver of tapestries and Lithuanian national costumes. She exhibited her work in Europe and the Americas, and has earned numerous prestigous prizes for her work. Samples of her work are part of the museum collections in Canada and the U.S. The Lithuanian national costume she gave to princess Diana is now in the Buckingham palace. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!----------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/tamosaitis1.jpg" alt="Antanas" width=115 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=black> <b>Antanas Tamosaitis</b> was born in Barzdai, Lithuania, on February 15, 1906. He graduated from the Fine Arts School of Kaunas in 1929 and lectured there for two years after his graduation. From 1931 to 1940 he was in charge of the folk art and domestic industry section of the Lithuania's Chamber of Agriculture. During the summers he organized expeditions into the countryside to collect folk art and to study the techniques of village weavers. He made an extensive study of the regional differences in Lithuanian dress and was instrumental in popularizing the idea of the Lithuanian national costume. After moving to Canada in 1949, he devoted himself to his own art and worked with oils, water colors, and lithography. He, with his wife Anastazija, were among the founding members of the Lithuanian Folk Art Institute, and published three important books on Lithuanian folk art. <p> Antanas and Anastazija Tamosaitis, <font color="red"><i> Lithuanian National Costume</i></font>, Lithuanian Folk Art Institute, Toronto, Canada, 1979. <p> Antanas Tamosaitis, <font color="red"><i> Lithuanian Easter Eggs</i></font>, Lithuanian Folk Art Institute, Toronto, Canada, 1982. <p> Anastazija and Antanas Tamosaitis, <font color="red"><i> Lithuanian Sashes</i></font>, Lithuanian Folk Art Institute, Toronto, Canada, 1983. <p> <font color="red">Links:</font> <a href="../bios/tamosaitis/tamosaitis_antanas.html"> more about Antanas Tamosaitis</a> <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/nora.jpg" alt="Nora" width=120 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <a name="trulsson"><b>Nora Burba Trulsson</b></a> is a freelance writer and editor based in Scottsdale, Arizona. In the past, she has worked as an associate editor at <i>Phoenix Magazine</i>, as managing editor (and a member of the founding editorial staff) of <i>Phoenix Home &amp; Garden</i> magazine, and as editor of <i>Southwest Passages</i> magazine. She is an author of a cookbook, co-author of 2 books on homes and gardens in the desert of the American Southwest, and one book on beautiful homes that also reflect an environmentally conscious lifestyle. Her freelance articles on architecture, landscape design, interiors, travel and lifestyle have appeared in <i>Sunset</i>, <i>Garden Design</i>, <i>Arizona Highways</i>, <i>United Airlines Hemispheres</i>, <i>Landscape Architecture</i>, <i>Remodeling</i>, <i>Country Gardens</i>, <i>The Santa Fean</i>, <i>Native Peoples</i>, <i>The Arizona Republic</i> and other publications. At present, Nora is the editor of <i>Sources & Design</i>, a quarterly trade publication for architects, interior designers, and landscape architects, and a contributing design editor for <i>Phoenix Magazine</i>. Nora can be reached by e-mail at <a href="mailto:nbtjotinc@earthlink.net">nbtjotinc@earthlink.net</a>. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <font color="red"> <i>Living Homes: Sustainable Architecture and Design</i></font>, Chronicle Books, 2001. (Available for $36.00 from amazon.com.) <p> <font color="red"> <i>The Royal Palms Cookbook</i></font>, Sibling Press, 1996. <p> <font color="red"> <i>Desert Southwest Gardens</i></font>, Bantam Books, 1990. <p> <font color="red"> <i>Desert Southwest</i></font>, Bantam Books, 1987. <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!--------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/stasys_van.jpg" alt="S. Vanagunas" width=120 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <a name="vanagunas"><b>Stanley Vanagunas</b></a> studied economics, history and government at several Midwestern universities (Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan State). He was an Assistant Professor of Public Administration at the University of Arizona from 1975-1982. In 1983 he joined Arkansas State University from which he retired in January of 2001 as a Professor of Public Administration, Emeritus. He can be reached at 520-743-0210 or via the internet at <a href="mailto:vanagas@qwest.net">vanagas @qwest.net</a>. <p> Prior to entering academics, Stanley worked for industry as well as government. Over the years, he has authored publications dealing with various issues in the administration of justice and of government generally. In the spring of 1989, just as Lithuania was about to re-declare its independence and begin the unraveling of the Soviet empire, he was a Fulbright Lecturer assigned to the Law Faculty of Vilnius University. He returned five years later to now the Republic of Lithuania, again on a Fulbright, and for a semester taught courses dealing with public finance and public administration in the college of economics of Vilnius University. <p> One of Stanley's main scholarly interests during the past decade has been the transformation of the formerly communist regimes to democratic, market-based political economics. He speaks Lithuanian fluently, periodically visits Lithuania, and uses Lithuania's experience to derive general principles which help explain the problems and issues associated with this historic transformation of Eastern Europe. Here are several of his articles dealing with this theme: </font> </td> </tr> </table> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> "<font color="red"> Predestining Ineffectuality: Administrative Theory in the Early Soviet State</font>," <i>Transitions from Authoritarianism: The Role of Bureaucracy</i>, R. Baker (ed.), Greenwood Press, due in 2001. <p> "<font color="red"> Civil Service Reform in the Baltics</font>," <i>Comparative Civil Service Systems: Central and Eastern Europe</i>, T. Verheijen and A. Kotchegura (eds.), Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 1999, pp. 213-234. <p> "<font color="red"> The Influence of the Nomenklatura on Post-Soviet Administration</font>," <i>The International Journal of Public Administration</i>, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 1815-1839, 1995. <p> "<font color="red"> Budgeting During the Great Transformation</font>," <i>Public Budgeting and Finance</i>, vol. 15, pp. 84-95, spring 1995. <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!--------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/hypatia.jpg" alt="H. Y as-Petkus" width=120 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica"> <a name="ycas"><b>Hypatia Y as-Petkus</b></a> is the daughter of Martynas Y as, Minister of Finance and Communications of Lithuania after World War I, and an author of a book of reminiscences of the events of her youth, the years of Lithuania's independence between the two World Wars. Her family's house in Kaunas was frequented by Lithuania's political and cultural elite and Hypatia, a keen observer of people and events, shares her memories and insights in a lively and visual style. The book, <i>Springtime In Lithuania</i>, is in English and is available from the author for $21.95: Hypatia Y. Petkus, 3213 Georgia Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110-2624. <i>Springtime In Lithuania</i> was awarded the prize for best biography by the Press Women of New Mexico. <p> <font color="red"><i> Springtime In Lithuania: Youthful Memories 1920-1940</i></font>, Adams Press, Chicago. (ISBN 1-929612-19-2) <p> <hr size=2 width=550> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <img src="publ/paulius.jpg" alt="K.P. Zygas" width=122 height=150 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <a name="zygas"><b>K. Paul Zygas</b></a> studied the history of art and architecture at Harvard and Cornell and is currently an Associate Professor and Graduate Studies Coordinator in the School of Architecture at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. Paul can be reached at (480) 965-6462 or <a href="mailto:zygas@asu.edu">zygas@asu.edu</a>. Here is a list of his latest publications on Lithuanian topics in English: <p> "<font color="red"> Those Magnificent Men in their Winged Armor</font>," <i>Lithuanian Heritage Magazine</i>, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 6-11, July/August 2000. <p> "<font color="red"> The Spirit of Austerity and the Materials of Opulence: Architectural Sources of St. Casimir's Chapel in Vilnius </font>," <i>Journal of Baltic Studies</i>, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 5-43, Spring 2000. <p> "<font color="red"> Rembrandt's "Lithuanian Rider"?</font>," <i>Lithuanian Heritage Magazine</i>, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 6-10, 31, May/June 1999. <p> "<font color="red"> The Black Knight - The Parade Armor of Mikalojus Radvilas "the Black"</font>," <i>Lithuanian Heritage Magazine</i>, vol. 5, no. 5, pp. 10-13, 28, Sept./Oct. 1998. <p> "<font color="red"> The Gold Coinage of Lithuania - An Introduction</font>," <i>Lithuanian Heritage Magazine</i>, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 12-14, March/April 1998. <p> "<font color="red"> Dogma, Art and Politics: Roman Aspects of St. Casimir's Chapel in Vilnius</font>," <i>Journal of Baltic Studies</i>, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 175-212, Fall 1996. <p> "<font color="red"> The Bajorai of Lithuania: An Overview</font>," <i>Bridges</i>, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 19-24, Nov. 1996. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!--------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=424> <tr> <td align=center width=126> <img src="publ/winged.jpg" alt="husar" width=116 height=150> <br clear=all> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=1 color=black> Winged husar. </font> </td> <td align=center width=160> <img src="publ/rider.jpg" alt="rider" width=150 height=150> <br clear=all> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=1 color=black> Rembrandt's rider. </font> </td> <td align=center width=98> <img src="publ/bknight.jpg" alt="rider" width=88 height=150> <br clear=all> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=1 color=black> Black knight. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=green> <a name="books"><b>BOOKS</b></a><p> </font> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=red> Links:<br> </font> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=black> <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ut/Luthuanian/indexb3b.html"> List of available new and used books on pre-20th century Lithuanian history in various languages.</a><br> <a href="http://neris.mii.lt/heritage/lfcc/thelt/node41.html"> List of books on Lithuania in English (1921-1990).</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=green> <a name="periodicals"><b>PERIODICALS AND PUBLISHERS</b></a><p> </font> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=black> <b>Bridges</b>, Lithuanian-American News Journal, 1927 West Boulevard, Racine, WI 53403. Bridges is an English-language publication and is published 10 times per year. The subscription rate is $18.00 annually to U.S. residents. Visit the <a href="http://lithuanian-american.org/bridges/"> Bridges home page</a> , it contains on-line issues of Bridges back to the year 1998. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top align=left> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=black> <b>Draugas</b> is a Lithuanian language daily newspaper, published six times per week by the Lithuanian Catholic Press Society, 4545 W. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 606029-5589. Annual subscription rate is $100.00 in the U.S. Website: <a href="http://www.draugas.org/">www.draugas.org</a> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <b>Eglute</b>, Lithuanian-Language Magazine for Children. It is a publication of the Lithuanian Educational Council of the U.S.A., Inc., 13648 Kickapoo Trail, Lockport, IL 60441. Eglute is published monthly except in July and August. Annual subscription rate is $15.00. Visit the <a href="http://lithuanian-american.org/eglute/"> Eglute home page</a> , it contains on-line issues of Eglute back to the year 1998. Reading Eglute on-line requires a Baltic font such as Times New Roman Baltic. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <b>Journal of Baltic Studies</b> is published quarterly by the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies. Annual subscription rate is $70.00, $25.00 for full-time students, and $35.00 for emeritus members. Write to: AABS Business Office, 3465 E. Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214-2050. Visit the <a href="http://www.balticstudies-aabs.lanet.lv/"> AABS home page</a>. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2> <b>Lithuanian Heritage Magazine</b> is published six times per year by Baltech Publishing, P.O. Box 225, Lemont, IL 60439-0225. Annual subscription rate is $29.95 in the U.S. For additional information and subscription forms, visit the <a href="http://www.lithuanianheritage.com">Lithuanian Heritage Magazine home page</a>. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=0 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td valign=top align=left> <font size=2 face="arial, helvetica" color=green> <a name="online"><b>ONLINE PUBLICATIONS</b></a><p> </font> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=black> <b>Rytis Ambrazevicius</b>, <font color="red"> <i>Lithuanian Roots: an overview of Lithuanian traditional culture</i> </font>, available from the <a href="http://neris.mii.lt/heritage/lfcc/roots/node1.html"> Lithuanian Folk Culture Center</a>. <p> <font face="arial, helvetica" size=2 color=black> <b>Paulius Jurkus</b> (project manager), <font color="red"> <i>Anthology of Lithuanian Ethnoculture</i></font>, available from the <a href="http://ausis.gf.vu.lt/eka/EWG/ewgtitulinis.htm"> Lithuanian Folk Culture Center</a>. Contents: Folklore, Songs, Music, Dance, Traditions, Folk Knowledge, Folk Art, National Costume,Traditional Foods, Religion and Mythology. <p> <b>Juozas Kudirka</b>, <font color="red"> <i>The Lithuanians: an ethnic portrait</i></font>, available from the <a href="http://neris.mii.lt/heritage/lfcc/thelt/node1.html"> Lithuanian Folk Culture Center</a>. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> <table border=5 cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0 width=600> <tr> <td align=center> <font size=1 face="verdana, arial, helvetica"> <a href="http://www.lithaz.org/home.html">lithaz.org</a>: Internet home of Arizona Chapter of Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. </font> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <!-------------------------------------------------------------> </center> </body> </html>