Jasha-Mark Zingeris

Background

Zingeris, Jasha-Mark was born on January 2, 1947 in Prienai, Lithuania. Son of Michailas and Polina (Tatarskyte) Zingeris.

Education

Master of Arts in Journalism, University Vilnius, Lithuania, 1971.

Career

Lecturer, Polytechnic I-TE, Kaunas, Lithuania, 1971-1975; lecturer, Medical I-TE, Kaunas, 1975-1977; secretary for science, State History Museum, Kaunas, 1977-1987; international secretary, Academy of Agriculture, Kaunas, 1987-1989; head department foreign relations, Academy of Agriculture, Kaunas, 1989-1990; vice president, National Farmers Union, Kaunas, 1990-1992; freelance writer, Kaunas, since 1992; staff journalist, columnist, Daikinoji Sostine, since 1995. Consultant Jewish State Museum, Vilnius, since 1989. Expert foreign affairs Ministryof Lithuania, 1995.

Membership

Chairman Jewish Culture Society, Kaunas, 1989-1990. Member Lithuanian Writers Union, The Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Association of Writers, Lithuania-South Africa Association (former chairman, founder).

Interests

• Avocations: reading.

Connections

Married Irina Vezovskaja, May 30, 1975. Children: Ruta, Emil.

Father:

Michailas Zingeris

Mother:

Polina (Tatarskyte) Zingeris

Spouse:

Irina Vezovskaja

child:

Emil Zingeris

child:

Ruta Zingeris