Vytautas Kubilius

Vytautas Kubilius (November 23, 1928, Aukštadvarys, Rokiškis district, Lithuania — February 17, 2004, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian literary critic and political activist.

Kubilius was an author of numerous articles and monographs about Lithuanian literature and writers. He took part in Sąjūdis movement, and was a co-founder of the Lithuanian Citizens' Charter movement (Lietuvos piliečių chartija) and the chairman of its Council since 1991.

Kubilius was the father of Andrius Kubilius, a Lithuanian politician. He was fatally hit by a motorist at a crosswalk in Vilnius on February 17, 2004. He was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1998). Provided by Wikipedia