The heroic defense of Pilėnai inspired many artistic works.
The events were described by Władysław Syrokomla in his epic poem Margier (1855).
The 4000-line poem inspired an opera by Konstanty Gorski which premiered in 1927.
The poem also prompted novel Kunigas (1881) by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski.
This novel, in turn, inspired an opera by Marcelinas Šikšnys (1905).
In 1933, Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius published a collection of legends from Dainava, including a story about Pilėnai.
Maironis and Paulius Širvys composed short poems on the events.

The opera Pilėnai was written by the musical composer Vytautas Klova, and the libretto was written by Jonas Mackonis.
The opera premiered in 1956, and is often performed in Lithuania.
In 2001 the performances took place at the Trakai Island Castle.
The Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago performed the work in 2006 to commemorate its 50th anniversary.

In 2002, there was a proposal to create Duke Margiris state award for defending Lithuanian independence with emphasis on loyalty and sacrifice.
It was intended for members of armed and unarmed resistance during the Soviet and Nazi Germany occupations in 1940–90.
The heroic defense of Pilėnai inspired many artistic works. The events were described by Władysław Syrokomla in his epic poem Margier (1855). The 4000-line poem inspired an opera by Konstanty Gorski which premiered in 1927. The poem also prompted novel Kunigas (1881) by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski. This novel, in turn, inspired an opera by Marcelinas Šikšnys (1905). In 1933, Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius published a collection of legends from Dainava, including a story about Pilėnai. Maironis and Paulius Širvys composed short poems on the events.
The opera Pilėnai was written by the musical composer Vytautas Klova, and the libretto was written by Jonas Mackonis. The opera premiered in 1956, and is often performed in Lithuania. In 2001 the performances took place at the Trakai Island Castle. The Lithuanian Opera Company of Chicago performed the work in 2006 to commemorate its 50th anniversary.
In 2002, there was a proposal to create Duke Margiris state award for defending Lithuanian independence with emphasis on loyalty and sacrifice. It was intended for members of armed and unarmed resistance during the Soviet and Nazi Germany occupations in 1940–90.
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