About Šatrijos Ragana
Lived 1877 – 1930 (aged 53). Šatrijos Ragana was a Lithuanian translator, writer and teacher.
Šatrijos Ragana ("Witch of Šatrija") was the pen name of Marija Pečkauskaitė (; March 8, 1877 – July 24, 1930), a Lithuanian humanist and romantic writer and educator. Her most successful works are (In the Old Estate, 1922) and Irkos tragedija (Tragedy of Irka).
Biography Born in Medingėnai, Kovno Governorate to a family of petty Lithuanian nobles, Pečkauskaitė was raised in Polish culture. However, she made friends with local Lithuanian peasants and, influenced by her tutor Povilas Višinskis, joined the Lithuanian National Revival.
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Who was Šatrijos Ragana?
Lithuanian writer, teacher (1877–1930)
When was Šatrijos Ragana born?
Šatrijos Ragana was born on 8 March 1877 in Medingėnai.
When did Šatrijos Ragana die?
Šatrijos Ragana died on 24 July 1930 in Židikai.
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Šatrijos Ragana was a translator, writer and teacher.
What nationality was Šatrijos Ragana?
Šatrijos Ragana was Lithuanian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Šatrijos Ragana. https://biography.guide/satrijos-ragana/
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