{"id":4256,"date":"2015-09-25T09:52:04","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T14:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julijasukys.com\/?p=4256"},"modified":"2015-09-25T09:54:58","modified_gmt":"2015-09-25T14:54:58","slug":"a-street-named-for-ona-simaite-in-her-beloved-city-of-vilnius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/julijasukys.com\/?p=4256","title":{"rendered":"A Street Named for Ona \u0160imait\u0117 in Her Beloved City of Vilnius"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Street-sign-for-Simaite\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I woke up this morning to the news that a street had been named for Ona \u0160imait\u0117, the subject of my second book, Epistolophilia<\/a>. \u0160imait\u0117 was a librarian, a feminist, a deep thinker, an obsessive letter writer, and a Holocaust rescuer. She loved Vilnius and its people, books, libraries, churches, theatres and markets. No doubt,\u00a0the knowledge that one of its streets now bears her name would have moved her deeply. She didn’t believe in riches (she was a hardcore leftist who didn’t even believe in owning property!), but she loved words and had a deep reverence for humane gestures like this one. I think she would have approved.<\/p>\n

I thank all those who have worked quietly (or not so quietly) to have her honored this way. I can’t wait to walk the street myself.<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Defending History<\/a>. You can read more about the naming ceremony via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Share<\/a>