Most Famous Belarusian Writers

41 Belarusian Writers in view out of 41

Writing 41
Belarus 289
Svetlana Alexievich
Svetlana Alexievich Belarusian Writer Born 1948
#1,876
Yanka Kupala
Yanka Kupala Belarusian Poet 1882 – 1942
#11,019
Mendele Mocher Sforim
Mendele Mocher Sforim Belarusian Writer 1835 – 1917
#30,436
Ales Adamovich
Ales Adamovich Belarusian Writer 1927 – 1994
#43,329
Ryhor Baradulin
Ryhor Baradulin Belarusian Essayist 1935 – 2014
#74,249
Maksim Haretski
Maksim Haretski Belarusian Literary 1893 – 1938
#140,860
Petrus Brovka
Petrus Brovka Belarusian Poet 1905 – 1980
#180,500
Nil Hilevich
Nil Hilevich Belarusian Poet 1931 – 2016
#219,836
Ivan Shamiakin
Ivan Shamiakin Belarusian Writer 1921 – 2004
#236,426
AR
Avrom Reyzen Belarusian Author 1876 – 1953
#240,376
Pavel Prudnikau
Pavel Prudnikau Belarusian Writer 1911 – 2000
#265,231
Alaiza Pashkevich
Alaiza Pashkevich Belarusian Poet 1876 – 1916
#284,576
VV
Vasil Vitka Belarusian Playwright 1911 – 1996
#300,813
MY
Mikola Yermalovich Belarusian Literary 1921 – 2000
#355,743
Hienadz Buraukin
Hienadz Buraukin Belarusian Poet 1936 – 2014
#382,502
VA
Vyacheslav Adamczyk Belarusian Playwright 1933 – 2001
#388,842
Jasep Ljosik
Jasep Ljosik Belarusian Writer 1883 – 1940
#417,780
Maksim Łužanin
Maksim Łužanin Belarusian Playwright 1909 – 2001
#427,689
IC
Ivan Chigrinov Belarusian Writer 1934 – 1996
#436,682
Hienadź Sahanovič
Hienadź Sahanovič Belarusian Historian Born 1961
#441,028
IA
Ivan Antanovich (politician) Belarusian Philosopher Born 1937
#485,559
JS
Jan Stankievič Belarusian Linguist 1891 – 1976
#491,272
Yitzhak Isaac Halevy Rabinowitz
Yitzhak Isaac Halevy Rabinowitz Belarusian Historian 1847 – 1914
#512,375
Maurice G. Hindus
Maurice G. Hindus Belarusian Writer 1891 – 1969
#524,009
Platon Halavach
Platon Halavach Belarusian Writer 1903 – 1937
#549,200
AK
Aliaksei Karpiuk Belarusian Writer 1920 – 1992
#558,478
Uladzimir Karyzna
Uladzimir Karyzna Belarusian Poet Born 1938
#582,615
US
Uladzimir Sodal Belarusian Literary 1937 – 2015
#622,606
Jazep Pušča
Jazep Pušča Belarusian Poet 1902 – 1964
#635,998
AS
Anatol Sys Belarusian Poet 1959 – 2005
#693,640
GL
Galina Lukashenko Belarusian Historian Born 1955
#695,506
Adam Hurynowicz
Adam Hurynowicz Belarusian Poet 1869 – 1894
#714,771
Anatol Volny
Anatol Volny Belarusian Playwright 1902 – 1937
#728,533
IH
Ihar Hermianchuk Belarusian Journalist 1961 – 2002
#730,011
Ales Bachyla
Ales Bachyla Belarusian Playwright 1918 – 1983
#843,541
Uładzisłau Kazłouski
Uładzisłau Kazłouski Belarusian Journalist 1896 – 1943
#850,151
DL
Dzianis Liseichykau Belarusian Historian Born 1979
#854,732
VS
Vera Shebeko Belarusian Journalist Born 1938
#911,138
HK
Hienadz Kliauko Belarusian Poet 1931 – 1979
#922,678
KA
Kastuś Akuła Belarusian Writer 1925 – 2008
#964,156
Uladzimyer Prakulevich
Uladzimyer Prakulevich Belarusian Journalist 1887 – 1938
#2,766,884

By the numbers

Inside Belarus Writers

41 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous belarus writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Belarus Writers peaked in the 1930s with 10 people.

What Belarus Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Belarus Writers's biggest group — 27% of all notables (11).

Belarus Writers over-index on playwright — 65.0× the global rate.

  1. Writer11
  2. Poet10
  3. Playwright5
  4. Historian4
  5. Journalist4
  6. Literary3
  7. Essayist1
  8. Author1
  1. Playwright565.0×
  2. Poet1012.5×
  3. Writer116.5×