The topic of this article is directly related to its author‘s personal taking part in various literary communities and societies between the years 2008 and 2012. The main category used in this article – the term „young“– describes peers born either in the time of Sąjūdis or in independent Lithuania; writers of poetry and prose who were participating in various literary gatherings and festivals. The focus is on cultural and social contexts. Some of the literary occurrences in 2008-2012, relevant to the young people, are seen in the context of events and publications that were important in the past, but have faded from view. The primary sources for the article are various cultural publications: surveys, interviews, review articles, etc. as well as personal letters, conversations with organizers and participants of the above mentioned activities, and journal editors. The article seeks to provide answers to the question: what influence did these activities have on the young writers, how have they affected their, the future writers‘, steps streaming into the world of the literary?

The origins of the Lithuanian press as an especially important means of communication among the members of the Lithuanian diaspora date back to the 19th century. Historical events related to Lithuania’s political situation, i.e., occupations and the establishment and consolidation of the country’s independence, played a significant role in the formation and development of the Lithuanian press in a foreign language. The first attempts to familiarize Americans with the situation of Lithuania and its people in the Russian Empire, and therefore to shape public opinion in order to contribute to the homeland’s national revival and liberation movement, took place in the early 20th century. The political events of the mid-20th century encouraged Lithuanian immigrants to rally their support for the restoration of the independence of the state. The English-language cultural press, most of which was published in the USA, constitute the majority of the second half of the 20th century Lithuanian diaspora press body. These include the publications by the publishing houses, Manyland Books and Lithuanian Library Press, and a quarterly journal, Lituanus. The initiatives by the Lithuanian Research and Studies Center, Lithuanian Encyclopedia and other publishers are also worth of mentioning. National identity based on the state, community and its members, and common values and traditions, was the unifying feature of the English-language Lithuanian cultural press. The historical narrative, as one of the most important and decisive representations of national identity, stood out in all publications. This article examines how different publishers, using genre diversity of texts and a broad spectrum of historic topics, were able to create an identity construct of the individual and the country. The article also looks into the general features of content dissemination in the USA, Western Europe and Australia.

Straipsnyje stilistiniu aspektu nagrinėjami naujųjų skolinių vartojimo kultūrinėje spaudoje ypatumai – analizuojama skolinių raiška ir atliekamos funkcijos. Tyrimo medžiaga rinkta iš viešąją rašytinę ir elektroninę 2014–2016 m. vartoseną reprezentuojančios Elektroninės naujųjų skolinių ir jų atitikmenų duomenų bazės. Kultūrinėje spaudoje užfiksuoti naujieji skoliniai funkciniu požiūriu skirstytini į dvi pagrindines grupes: 1) skoliniai, į lietuvių kalbą atėję kaip naujų realijų pavadinimai, atliekantys referentinę (t. y. informacijos perdavimo) funkciją, 2) skoliniai, vartojami stilistiniais sumetimais, tiriamuosiuose tekstuose atliekantys ekspresinę, socialinę ar poetinę funkcijas. Aptariama, kaip nuo atliekamų funkcijų savitumo priklauso naujųjų skolinių adaptavimo ir grafinės išraiškos polinkiai.