Tomas Venclova. Vilnius: A City in Europe

In this book by renowned poet, philologist, and Yale University professor Tomas Venclova, the capital of Lithuania is revealed as multilayered as its 700-year history. The fantastic fusion of languages, traditions, and religions that existed in the territory east of the Elbe, independent of political borders, has created a unique aura about the city. The author tells the story of Vilnius, now the center of a young state, ready to face the challenge called Europe.