„Doctor Kripshtukas in hell“ 

Novelist, author of tales, essayist and literature critic, J. Kaupas has taken an exclusive place in the history of Lithuanian literature. In 1948, he published the book, Daktaras Kripštukas pragare ir kitos ne mažiau įdomios pasakos, surašytos slaptose Kauno miesto kronikose (Doctor Kripshtukas in hell and other not-less-interesting tales, written in Kaunas’ secret chronicles). It truly is one of the most fascinating books of both the Lithuanian exodus and children’s literature. For decades, researchers and literary critics have emphasized how J. Kaupas’ tale is the meaningful syntheses of selected view, philosophical thought and mood. It’s gratifying that his tales attract both grownups and young readers. With this book, J. Kaupas also became the pioneer of “the town tale” in Lithuanian literature and no writer in Lithuanian literature equals him in shifting the colorful panorama of Kaunas into such a wonderful tale.