born in Orsha in 1930
studied at Kiev University
took a course in literature
in Moscow
started his literary career
as a poet
published his first poem in
1955
interested in the history of
Belarus (the best works about the past of Belarus - the novels "Old
Legend", "The Black Castle of Olshany")
often described historic
events in the form of detective stories (the novel "The Wild
Hunt of King Stakh)
wrote about his love for his
motherland, its people and its beautiful nature (the novel "The
Land Beneath White Wings)
wrote many short stories full
of poetry, beauty and love of nature
died in the prime of his
creative life
