Brief survey of Lithuanian literature.--Henrikas Radauskas; the passion of the intellect.--Antanas Vaičiulaitis; the gentle master of design.--Aspects of poetic imagery in the work of Jonas Aistis.--Antanas Škėma; the tragedy of creative consciousness.--Kostas Ostrauskas and the theater of death.--Algirdas Landsbergis; structure and meaning.--Truth and metaphor in the poetry of Alfonsas Nyka-Niliūnas.--Algimantas Mackus; the perfection of exile.--Henrikas Nagys; a seeker of light.--LIfe as ritual in the poetry of Kazys Bradūnas.--Man and nature in the work of Albinas Marius Katiliškis.--Jonas Mekas as a poet.--The small people of Aloyzas Baronas and their great questions.--Bernardas Brazdžionis; the passionate pilgrim.