Life and creative career of Jakub Kolas

An excursion from the cycle "Outstanding People of the Motherland" about the life path and creative career of Jakub Kolas is intended primarily for schoolchildren and students.

During the tour visitors will learn about the architectural features of the National Library of Belarus building, its information resources and services, analyze the principle of the electronic catalogue on the example of the search for works of famous Belarusian writer.

The interactive part of the lesson includes a multimedia presentation about the life path and creative career of Yakub Kolas, literary quiz on his poem "A New Land". Guests will see a book exhibition of the Jakub Kolas’s works from the collections of the National Library of Belarus, including his lifetime editions. At the end of the lesson, the guests will have the opportunity to solidify their knowledge with the help of creative tasks.

• Literary quiz on the poem "A New Land" (download)

• Presentation about the life path and creative career of Jakub Kolas (download)

• You can also get acquainted with the virtual project of the National Library of Belarus "Classics of world literature Janka Kupala and Jakub Kolas"