The People's Writer of the Lithuanian SSR () was a state award and an honorary title of the Lithuanian SSR to distinguished Lithuanian writers. It was established in 1957 and awarded by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Frequently, the award was granted on the occasion of writer's anniversary. It was awarded until the re-established independence of Lithuania in 1990.
A similar title was the People's Poet of the Lithuanian SSR ().
People's Writers 1957: Antanas Vienuolis-Žukauskas 1963: Vincas Mykolaitis-PutinasArticle "МИКОЛАЙТИС-ПУТИНАС Винцас Юозович" in Great Soviet Encyclopedia 1965: Antanas Venclova 1967: Ieva Simonaitytė 1968: Aleksandras Gudaitis-Guzevičius 1969: Juozas Baltušis 1971: Juozas Grušas 1974: Juozas Paukštelis 1979: Kostas Korsakas 1983: 1984: Mykolas Sluckis 1986:
See also People's Writer for titles of this type in other places People's Artist of the Lithuanian SSR
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