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Petras Cvirka (March 12, 1909, Klangai, Kovno Governorate – May 2, 1947, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian author of several novels, children's books, and short story collections.
Petras Cvirka, a prominent Lithuanian poet and author, actively collaborated with the Soviet authorities and his activities had "harmful consequences" for Lithuania and its citizens, the Lithuanian Genocide and Resistance Research Center (LGGRTC) has concluded.
A commission of the Vilnius city municipality suggests removing the monument to writer Petras Cvirka in central part of the Lithuanian capital due to his role in consolidating Soviet occupation of the country during World War II.
