From 1946 to 1954 and then 1958 until 1962 he worked as the editor-in-chief of the literary magazine Pergalė and also served as the chairman of the organizational office of the Lithuanian Cinematography Workers' Union. From 1959 to 1967, he was deputy chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Lithuanian SSR . Baltušis was a deputy of the Supreme Soviet for several decades. Later life and work In 1947, Baltušis published his play Gieda gaideliai (The Cocks Are Crowing). He continued to publish short story collections such as What Isn't Sung About (1959), Valiusa Needs Alek-sas (1965), and In the Fathers’ and Brothers’ Footsteps (1967). In 1957 he published the first volume of his popular novel Parduotos vasaros (Sold-out Summers), the second of which was published in 1969. These works typically used vibrant, persuasive language and had sociological and political undertones. In 1979, Baltušis published one of his most acclaimed and successful works, Sakmė apie Juzą (The Tale of Juzas), a depiction of the hermit Jesus, who finds it impossible to hide from global cataclysms such as genocide and war. Critically acclaimed, the novel won the Lithuanian SSR State Prize. From 1980 until 1986 he served as the chairman of the Lithuanian Peace Defense Committee (Lithuanian section of the Soviet Peace Committee). Death and legacy Baltušis died in Vilnius in 1991. The end of his life was marked with controversy due to his pro-Russian sentiments in spring 1990 as independence loomed. He is buried in the Antakalnis Cemetery, Vilnius. His plays have become staples in the Lithuanian theatrical circuit. Notable works 1940 – Savaitė prasideda gerai (short story collection) 1943 – Baltieji dobiliukai (short story collection) 1947 – Gieda gaideliai (drama) 1952 – Rinktinė (drama) 1956 – Anksti rytelį (play) 1957 – Parduotos vasaros, Part 1 (novel) 1959 – Kas dainon nesudėta (travelogue) 1963 – Aš jau ne piemenė (short story) 1965 – Valiusei reikia Alekso (short story collection) 1967 – Tėvų ir brolių takais (travelogue) 1969 – Parduotos vasaros, Part II (novel) 1971 – Nežvyruotu vieškeliu (short story collection) 1973 – Su kuo valgyta druska, Part I 1975 – Žodis apie žmogų 1976 – Su kuo valgyta druska, Part II 1979 – Sakmė apie Juzą (novel) 1985 – Pasakymai ir atsakymai References 1909 births 1991 deaths Communist Party of the Soviet Union members Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour Lithuanian dramatists and