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Antanas Račis will remain in the memory of all those who knew him as a modest man, hardworking and demanding encyclopedist, and in the history of Lithuanian encyclopedias he will be associated with an important stage in the preparation and publication of independent Lithuanian encyclopedias, says the obituary of Center for Science Publications and Encyclopedia.
The future encyclopedist was born in 1936. March 25 In the parish of Pumpėnai, Stebeikiai, in the family of farmers Marijona and Juozas. 1943 He began attending Rinkūnai Primary School in 1946. He continued his studies at the Pumpėnai Progymnasium for seven years (now Pasvalys District Pumpnasnai Gymnasium).
After graduating with honors in 1950, he began studying at Pasvalys High School (now Pasvalys Petras Vileišis Gymnasium). A. Račis, one of the top students in the class, in 1954. He graduated from high school at age five, but did not receive a gold medal for refusing to enroll in the Communist Youth. He chose to study Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University.
Science at the university, as well as at school, was excellent for A. Račius. 1959 After graduating from university, he was appointed a Lithuanian language teacher for three years at the seven-year Skurbutėnai school in Vilnius district. 1960-1970 worked at Kena’s seven-year school.
A. Račis became acquainted with the work of encyclopedists in 1970, when he was invited to the Chief Editorial Office of Encyclopedias. There the preparation of the “Little Lithuanian Soviet Encyclopedia” was completed and the “Lithuanian Soviet Encyclopedia” started. A. Račis worked in the editorial office of Philology, edited encyclopedia articles and learned from experienced colleagues.
Viktoras Beržinis (1923–1995), Head of the Editorial Office for Philology and Pedagogy, Valdemaras Kvietkauskas (1928–2018), Deputy Chief Editor, and Merūnas Gervė (1932–1992), stylist, became authorities and teachers.
1985-1990 On the chief editorial board of encyclopedias, A. Račis served as head of the editorial board of the Scientific Control. 1990 After the chief editorial board of encyclopedias became the Lithuanian encyclopedia publisher, she served as director of editorial work for two years. Lithuanian Encyclopedia Publishing House in 1992. After merging with Mokslo Publishing House and establishing the Science and Encyclopedia Publishing House, he served as Editor-in-Chief of Nomenclature and Scientific Verification (1992-1994) and Senior Scientific and Scientific Editor. 2000-2015
A. Račis – Deputy Director of Editorial Affairs, Editor-in-Chief of VLE. It had to organize itself in 1997. It started the preparation of the VLE articles, supervised the quality of the content, in accordance with the editorial plans to publish two volumes each year. The result is 25 volumes of VLE and a volume of supplements published in 15 years.
The VLE editor-in-chief’s workload was enormous. A total of 121,804 articles, around 25,120 illustrations and 656 maps were published in VLE volumes. Articles for the encyclopedia were written by about 900 authors and reviewed by about 60 reviewers. A. Račius not only had to read the entire encyclopedia (some articles even 2-3 times), but also coordinate the opinions of authors, editors, reviewers, members of the Scientific Editorial Committee, to resolve disputes, to seek compromises.
At the same time, A. Račis directed the preparation of the four-volume encyclopedia “Lithuania” (2008-2015), with Eugenijus Manelis prepared and edited the two-volume encyclopedia guide “History of Lithuania” (2011-2016), had two volumes of “Lithuanian Sports Encyclopedias” (2010-2012)) Vice President of the Scientific Editorial Committee, Member of the State Commission for the Lithuanian Language (2002-2012).
A. Račis was awarded the Medal of the Order of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Gediminas (2011) for his work in the preparation of the VLE.
After completing his work at VLE, A. Račis had new big plans: he began to compile an encyclopedic biographical guide with the assistants “XIX – XX c. Lithuanian clergy ”. Unfortunately, this work will already have to be completed by others.
A. Račis, respected by his colleagues, VLE authors and reviewers for his demands and principles, eloquently called the strategist of Lithuanian encyclopedias, the perfect engine of encyclopedias, was and still is the example of a true encyclopedist for today’s authors and family futures. relatives, colleagues and like-minded people.
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Antanas Račis will be fed in Vilnius, in the first funeral room near St. the churches of the Apostles Peter and Paul. Farewell – from July 21. 4 pm S t. Mass is offered on July 21. 6 pm, funeral – July 22. 1 pm
