Åge Meyer Benedictsen and the importance of cultural diplomacy. In Denmark and Lithuania through 100 years of bilateral relations: from neighbours to allies

The chapter unfolds the story of Åge Meyer Benedictsen, Danish writer and traveller, who, at the end of the 19th century, was the first Scandinavian to study Lithuania’s culture and language, advocating early for Lithuanian independence. This chapter also tells about leading cultural personalities from Lithuania, such as Jurgis Savickis, who were performing cultural diplomacy, opening new doors into the political world.