The exhibition "Light of the human soul", dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Belarusian writer Anatol’ Kudraviec, runs in the Belarusian literature reading room (205) from January 4 to February 3.
"Why did I start writing? Obviously, because I couldn’t help writing", – the author marked in his autobiography.
Anatol’ Kudraviec (1936–2014) was a writer, translator, laureate of the State Prize of Belarus named after Yakub Kolas (1986), Commander of the Order of Friendship of Peoples, he left in prose of the postwar generation a deep literary imprint. The acute sense of time, deliberateness and figurativeness of words, a fresh vision of the beauty of his native land, the accuracy of the psychological picture of the human soul combine with a filial love for the country, care about the victory of truth and happiness for all who are worthy of the simple and proud title of a person. Recognition to the young writer came after the publication of the first collection of short stories На зялёнай дарозе (On a Green Road), first published in 1968.
The anniversary exhibition presents the collection of the author’s works. The novel Сачыненне на вольную тэму (Free Composition) (1985), which demonstrates a large-scale, colorful image of a peasant, an honest hard worker and defender of the native land, is among these works. Anatol’ Kudraviec received the State Prize of Belarus named after Yakub Kolas (1986) for this work. It also presents the collected works of the author, prose books, magazine articles of various years.
A significant role in the activities of the writer takes a literature translation. Robinson Crusoe by Defoe, Gulliver’s Travels by Swift, and other works were translated into Belarusian thanks to him. Author’s translations along with translations of his books into foreign languages (English, German, Estonian, Russian, etc.) make the second section.
Biographical information, as well as numerous research materials on the artistic heritage of Anatol’ Kudraviec placed in the magazine, encyclopedia articles and in certain publications were included in the third part of the exhibition.
The exhibition presents more than 90 documents.
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