Ivan Melezh
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Ivan Melezh was a Belarusian writer.
He wrote prose fiction and drama. People's Writer
of Belarus, 1972, numerous prizes, e.g. Lenin prize
for novels People of the Marsh («Людзі на балоце») and The Storm's Breath («Подых навальніцы»).
The central place in Melezh's work is made up by novels of the trilogy
Polesye Chronicle («Палеская хроніка»): People of the Marsh, The Storm's Breath
and Snowstorm in December («Завеі, снежань»). These novels portray the life in writer's native place in 1920s and 1930s: the establishment of socialism
, forced collectivization, 'de-kulakization'
. Melezh depicted truthfully the historical coloring of this era.
He wrote prose fiction and drama. People's Writer
People's Writer
People's Writer was a title granted by the Republics of the Soviet Union and the Autonomous Republics of the Soviet Union to its distinguished writers.It was a title similar to that of People's Artist of the Soviet Union for literary achievements....
of Belarus, 1972, numerous prizes, e.g. Lenin prize
Lenin Prize
The Lenin Prize was one of the most prestigious awards of the USSR, presented to individuals for accomplishments relating to science, literature, arts, architecture, and technology. It was created on June 23, 1925 and was awarded until 1934. During the period from 1935 to 1956, the Lenin Prize was...
for novels People of the Marsh («Людзі на балоце») and The Storm's Breath («Подых навальніцы»).
The central place in Melezh's work is made up by novels of the trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
Polesye Chronicle («Палеская хроніка»): People of the Marsh, The Storm's Breath
and Snowstorm in December («Завеі, снежань»). These novels portray the life in writer's native place in 1920s and 1930s: the establishment of socialism
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
, forced collectivization, 'de-kulakization'
Kulak
Kulaks were a category of relatively affluent peasants in the later Russian Empire, Soviet Russia, and early Soviet Union...
. Melezh depicted truthfully the historical coloring of this era.
Novels
- «Мінскі напрамак» (The Minsk Line of Advance)(1952/1974)
- «Палеская хроніка» (Polesie Chronicles):
- «Людзі на балоце» (1962)
- «Подых навальніцы» (1966)
- «Завеі, снежань» (1978)
Films based on Melezh's works
- «Дыхание грозы» (1981, film director Viktor Turov)
- «Люди на болоте» (1981, film director Viktor Turov)