Hienadz Kliauko
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Hienadz Kliauko (December 28, 1931 (officially May 1, 1932) – August 21, 1979) was a Soviet
Belarus
ian poet and translator.
, Minsk Voblast, Republic of Belarus. After graduating from secondary school in 1950, he entered the Faculty of Philology
of the Belarusian State University
. After graduation in 1955 he started working for magazines and newspapers. From 1954 to 1963 he was the copy editor in the newspaper “Kalhasnaya prauda”. From 1963 to 1973 he worked as a regular contributor and senior secretary in a popular Belarus
ian comic magazine
“Vozhyk”. In 1964 he became a member of the USSR Union of Writers
. In 1973 Hienadz Kliauko became the sub-editor of the Belarusian main literary magazine
“Polymya” and worked there until his death in 1979.
. Some of his poems were set to music.
Hienadz Kliauko was also a noted translator of North Ossetian
poetry into Belarusian
, as well as numerous translations of poems of Polish
, Ukrainian
, Hungarian
, and Russia
n poets.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian poet and translator.
Biography
Hienadz Kliauko was born on December 28, 1931 in the village of Varonichi, which is situated in Pukhavichy RaionPukhavichy Raion
Pukhavichy Raion is a second-level administrative subdivision of Belarus in the east of Minsk Voblast. Its capital is the town of Maryina Horka.-Geography:Main settlements*Maryina Horka *Svislach *Rudensk *Pravdinsky...
, Minsk Voblast, Republic of Belarus. After graduating from secondary school in 1950, he entered the Faculty of Philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
of the Belarusian State University
Belarusian State University
Belarusian State University , Minsk, Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. The BSU is a higher education establishment in the Republic of Belarus.-History:...
. After graduation in 1955 he started working for magazines and newspapers. From 1954 to 1963 he was the copy editor in the newspaper “Kalhasnaya prauda”. From 1963 to 1973 he worked as a regular contributor and senior secretary in a popular Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian comic magazine
Comic magazine
Comic magazine may refer to:*A periodical containing comic strips, in the UK referred to as comic.*In the U.S., more commonly referred to as a comic book.*In Japan comic magazines are called manga.*See also Franco-Belgian comics magazines....
“Vozhyk”. In 1964 he became a member of the USSR Union of Writers
USSR Union of Writers
The USSR Union of Writers, or Union of Soviet Writers was a creative union of professional writers in the USSR. It was founded in 1932 on the initiative of the Central Committee of the Communist Party after disbanding a number of other writers' organizations: RAPP, Proletkult, and VOAPP.The aim of...
. In 1973 Hienadz Kliauko became the sub-editor of the Belarusian main literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
“Polymya” and worked there until his death in 1979.
Creative activity
The first poem of Hienadz Kliauko was published in 1949. He authored about 10 books of poetry that described homeland and discussed the main events of the time: war and life after the war. Besides, he wrote humorous poems and poems for childrenChildren's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
. Some of his poems were set to music.
Hienadz Kliauko was also a noted translator of North Ossetian
North Ossetia-Alania
The Republic of North Ossetia–Alania is a federal subject of Russia . Its population according to the 2010 Census was 712,877.-Name:...
poetry into Belarusian
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
, as well as numerous translations of poems of Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
, Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n poets.
External links
- Hienadz Kliauko poetry in Belarusian Vershy.ru