Background
MAGINSKAS, Aleksas was born on December 16, 1907 in village Kurishkyay, Moletay Rayon, Lithuania
MAGINSKAS, Aleksas was born on December 16, 1907 in village Kurishkyay, Moletay Rayon, Lithuania
Worked as cobbler, construction worker and stevedore. 1926-1929 member, underground Lith Communist Youth League. 1931-1936 in prison in Lithuania
Began to write in prison. Published in Communist journal “Priyekalas”. Early 1940 re arrested and interned in concentration camp.
Released after Soviet annexation of Lithuania 1940-1941 deputy ed, newspaper “Tiesa”. Editor, journal “Ipagalba”.
Wrote verse, short stories, essays and articles
Communist Party member from 1929.