Uladzimir Karatkievich facts for kids
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Uladzimir Karatkievich
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Uladzimir Karatkievich as student
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Уладзімір Сямёнавіч Караткевіч
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| Born | 26 November 1930 Orsha, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Died | 25 July 1984 (aged 53) Minsk, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Writer, novelist |
| Citizenship | Belarusian |
| Alma mater | Kyiv University |
| Years active | 1951–1984 |
| Notable works | King Stakh's Wild Hunt |
Uladzimir Karatkievich (Belarusian: Уладзімір Сямёнавіч Караткевіч) was a very important writer from Belarus. He was born on November 26, 1930, and passed away on July 25, 1984. He is known for his exciting stories and poems, often written in a style called romantic.
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About Uladzimir Karatkievich
His Early Life
Uladzimir Karatkievich was born in the city of Orsha, Belarus. His family was well-educated. His father, Simon, worked in finance, and his mother, Nadezhda, was a teacher before she managed their home.
Uladzimir had an older brother, Valery, and an older sister, Natalia. His family, especially his grandfather, had a big influence on him. His grandfather, Vasil Hrynkevich, was a great storyteller. He told Uladzimir many fairy tales and folk stories.
These stories helped Uladzimir love nature and history. His grandfather even inspired a character in one of Uladzimir's future novels.
Uladzimir learned to read very early, when he was just three and a half years old. He loved listening to stories and even tried to make up his own endings. From a young age, he was very interested in history, especially the history of Belarus.
He also had many other talents. He loved to draw and was good at it his whole life. He also had a perfect ear for music and studied at a music school.
Uladzimir was interested in theater too. His older sister, Natalia, remembered that he understood Yiddish, a language spoken by many people in Orsha. They would watch Jewish plays and understand everything without needing a translator.
School and War Years
In 1938, Uladzimir started school in Orsha. He finished three grades before World War II began. During the war, his family had to move several times to stay safe. They went to Moscow, then to Chkalov, and later to Kyiv.
After the war, Uladzimir went to Kyiv University. He studied literature and graduated in 1954. He first taught in a village school in Ukraine, then in his hometown of Orsha, Belarus.
He later took special courses in literature and filmmaking in Moscow. After these courses, writing became his main job. While he was a student in Kyiv, Uladzimir kept writing poems in Belarusian and Russian. He even tried writing in Ukrainian and Polish.
In 1950, he started writing his famous novel, King Stakh's Wild Hunt.
His Writing Career
Uladzimir Karatkievich's first published work was a poem in 1951. After that, he published three collections of poems. He then started writing prose, which means stories and novels.
He wrote many short stories that appeared in collections like Chazenia and The Eye of the Typhoon. He also wrote popular novels such as Unforgettable and The Dark Castle Olshansky.
His novel King Stakh's Wild Hunt (Дзікае паляванне караля Стаха, 1964) is probably his most well-known work. Many of his novels explore Belarus's history, including the January Uprising of 1863–1865.
Karatkievich was a very busy writer. He also wrote plays, essays, articles, and screenplays for movies. He even wrote detective and adventure stories. His works are known for being romantic, full of vivid descriptions, and very emotional.
He received several national literary awards for his writing. Uladzimir Karatkievich had a strong impact on how historical stories are told in Belarusian literature.
Sources
- Верабей А. Л. (2005). Уладзімір Караткевіч. Жыццё і творчасць. Беларуская навука. pp. 271. ISBN 985-08-0666-4. http://elib.bsu.by/bitstream/123456789/23416/1/Верабей%20А.Л.%20Уладзімір%20Караткевіч%20жыццё%20і%20творчасць.pdf.
- Макаревич, Александр Николаевич, Ефимова, Маргарита Борисовна (2008). Беларуская дзіцячая літаратура. Вышэйшая школа. p. 459–481. ISBN 978-985-06-1440-7.
Images for kids
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Uladzimir Karatkievich's parents, 1915
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His family: aunt, father, grandfather, sister, and brother Valery, 1928
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Uladzimir with his mother and sister, 1937
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The house of his grandfather in Ragachow
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