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Yanka Kupala

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Yanka Kupala

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Also known as Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich, Janka Kupala, Janka Kupała, Ivan Lucevič, Ivan Łucevič

Belarusian writer (1882–1942)

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Yanka Kupala was a Belarusian writer who lived from 1882 to 1942 and is considered a major figure in Belarusian literature. He matters because his works helped establish Belarusian as a literary language during a period when the country was under foreign rule and Belarusian culture faced suppression.

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Born
1882
Died
1942
Works
45

Top works

  • Publitsystyka
  • Для тых, якіх люблю
  • Як укладалі "Спадчыну"
  • Stikhotvorenii︠a︡
  • Tarasova doli͡a

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1
Total plays
1

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Yanka Kupala, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich (Belarusian: Іван Дамінікавіч Луцэвіч, romanized: Ivan Daminikavič Łucevič, Polish: Iwan Daminikawicz Łucewicz; July 7 [O.S. June 25] 1882 – 28 June 1942), better known by his pen name Yanka Kupala (Янка Купала), was a Belarusian poet and writer.

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