Belarusian literature

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Belarusian literature (Belarusian: Беларуская лiтаратура, romanized: Biełaruskaja litaratura) is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by speakers (not necessarily native speakers) of the Belarusian language.

History

Pre-17th century

Belarusian literature was formed from the common basis of

Simeon Polotsky) appeared in Belarusian literature under the influence of a more developed Polish literature.[5]

18th and 19th centuries

Francišak Bahuševič

Due to the cultural dominance of the

Cyrillic alphabet
were actively used.

Separately in Belarusian literature is the Polish-language work of Adam Mickiewicz. His work is often attributed[by whom?] to the “Belarusian school” of Polish-language literature—representatives of this school,[citation needed] following Mickiewicz, wrote on the themes of the life of the Belarusian people, paying great attention to folklore. The influence of Mickiewicz can be traced in the works of Jan Barszczewski, Władysław Syrokomla, Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich, Francišak Bahuševič.[6]

Early 20th century

A new period started after the

Jakub Kołas
). The Belarusian literature of the time combined elements of Romanticism, Realism and Modernism.

World War I

During

Belarusian People's Republic (1918), the key themes within the Belarusian literature were patriotism and common life[citation needed
].

Interwar period

After the establishment of the

Kuźma Čorny
. Outside of Belarus, Belarusian literature developed as well—in Vilnius, Kaunas, Prague (Michaś Mašara, Kazimier Svajak). In 1934, the Union of Writers of BSSR was established in Minsk. The tradition of socialist realism appeared in the 1930s. Many writers perished in the 1937 mass execution of Belarusians.

Post-war period

After the end of the

Ivan Šamiakin)[citation needed]. Since the 1960s a new theme of morality appeared in the Belarusian prose[citation needed]. Many writers[who?] have been fighting for freedom of speech for the authors (in particular, Vasil Bykaŭ and Uładzimier Karatkievič).[citation needed
]

There are several Belarusian authors who have left Belarus and now work in emigration[where?] (for instance, Natalla Arsieńnieva and Aleś Sałaviej).[citation needed]

Among leading literary magazines of Belarus are Litaratura I mastaсtva (since 1932) and Połymia (since 1922).[citation needed]

Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature.

In 2015, Belarusian investigative journalist and prose writer Svetlana Alexievich was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time".[7][8]

Famous Belarusian writers

16th century
19th century
Inter-war period
After-war years
Contemporary writers

References

  1. ^ Statute of the Great Duchy of Lithuania, 1588. Section 4 "Of Judges and Courts" (Розделъ четверътый. О судьях и о судех.). Article 1: "About the free election of the land government, judges, assistant judges and scribes in every land and poviet" (О вольномъ обиранью вряду земъского, судий, подъсудъков и писаров в кождой земли и поветѣ.).
  2. ^ Foreword to the Statute of the Great Duchy of Lithuania by Lev Sapieha.
  3. ^ Foreword to "Cathechesis" by Symon Budny.
  4. ^ Belarusian Historical Review, Vol. 11, No. 1-2 (20-21), 2004.
  5. ^ Zaprudnik, Jan. Belarus: At a Crossroads in History. Westview Press, 1993. pp. 60-65.
  6. ISBN 985-11-0016-1. Archive link
  7. ^ Blissett, Chelly. "Author Svetlana Aleksievich nominated for 2014 Nobel Prize Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine". Yekaterinburg News. January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  8. ^ Treijs, Erica (8 October 2015). "Nobelpriset i litteratur till Svetlana Aleksijevitj" [Nobel Prize in literature to Svetlana Aleksijevitj]. Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
    Svetlana Alexievich wins Nobel Literature prize, BBC News (8 October 2015)
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