Antanas Skema
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About
Lithuanian writer, stage actor, and director who is most famous for his 1958 novel, The White Shroud. He acted and directed at both the Vilnius State Theatre and the Lithuanian State Theatre.
Before Fame
He studied both medicine and law at the University of Lithuania.
Trivia
He moved to the United States in 1949 and subsequently acted with professional theatre companies in Chicago and Boston.
Family Life
He was born in Poland to Lithuanian parents. He married Janina Solkeviciute.
Associated With
He and Jean Paul Sartre are both associated with existentialism.
