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| | World Press Review - A New Light on Lithuanian Literature - Frankfurt Book Fair |
 | | Lithuanian, although it has never possessed a national epic, has always been richly endowed with folk songs and folk tales. |
 | | It was not until the end of the 19th century, hand-in-hand with a rebirth of Lithuanian nationalism, that a broader, secular literature appeared. |
 | | In the last decade, Lithuanian literature has witnessed a new upswing, encouraged by the rebirth of freedom of the press, the abolition of censorship, the rise of private publishing houses, the unhindered exchange of ideas with the West, and the return of many exiled writers. |
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