In Lithuanian literature and language, which sensitive female writer composed the sentimental impressionist masterpiece 'Sename dvare' (In the Old Manor)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Šatrijos Ragana (Marija Pečkauskaitė)
- Step 1: Šatrijos Ragana wrote 'Sename dvare' (1922), portraying the noble spiritual warmth of Mamatė (Mother) through the eyes of young Irusė. Answer: Šatrijos Ragana (Marija Pečkauskaitė). Why not the others: Žemaitė wrote naturalistic peasant prose, Lazdynų Pelėda wrote social dramas, and Bitė was an educator and activist.
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