List of Belarusian-language poets

The following is a list of Belarusian-language poets

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16th century

Poet	Portrait	Date	Birthplace	Notable Works
Andrej Rymša		c. 1550 - after 1595	Penchyn, Nowogrodek voivodeship, Grand duchy of Lithuania	Panegyrical poetry [1]
Andrej from Slutsk		second half of the 16th century - ?		[2]
Jan Kazimir Paškievič		- after 1621		"Polska kvitnet lacinoju..." (1621) [3]
Leontij Mamonyč		late 16th - early 17th century		Panegyrical poetry [4]
Spiridon Sobol				"Na herb vielmožnych Ich milostiej panov Stiekievičov" [5]
Afanasij Selecki		-first half of the 17th century		"Utvierdi nas, hospodi, u vieri stoati" (1610) [6]

18th century

Poet	Portrait	Date	Birthplace	Notable Works
Jan Barščeŭski		1796-1851	Murahi, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire	"Dziewańka" (The Maiden, 1809)", "Harelicka" (1843), "Rabunki mužykoŭ" (Peasant Robberies, 1812) and reworked folk song "Ziaziulia" (Cuckoo, 1843) [7]

19th century

Poet	Portrait	Date	Birthplace	Notable Works
Franc Blus		?-1884	Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire	[8]
Vintsent Dunin-Marcinkievič		1808-1884	Paniushkavychi, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Paŭliuk Bahrym		1812-1891	Kroshyn, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire	[9]
Kastuś Kalinoŭski		1838-1864	Mostowlany, Grodno Governorate, Russian Empire
Aĺhierd Abuchovič		1840-1898	Kalatsichy	[10]
Francišak Bahuševič		1840-1900	Svirany, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[11]
Darafiej Bochan		1878-1942	Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Źmitrok Biadula		1886-1941	Pasadziec, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire
Jakub Kołas		1882-1956	Akinchytsy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Janka Kupała		1882-1942	Viazynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Janka Bylina		1883-1956	Laktsiany, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[12]
Źmitrok Biadulia		1886-1941	Pasadzets, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[13]
Maksim Bahdanovič		1891-1917	Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[14]
Kanstancyja Bujlo		1893-1986	Vilna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[15]
Alfons Petrashkevich		1894-1918	Vintsantova, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[16]
Adam Babareka		1899-1938	Slabada-Kuchynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
Aliaksiej Traiecki		1900-1937	?, Russian Empire

20th century

Poet	Portrait	Date	Birthplace	Notable Works
Hanna Breskaja		1901-193?	Zialki, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[22]
Nataĺlia Arsieńnieva		1903-1997	Baku, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire	[23] [24]
Apanas Atava		1903-1962	Niazviaztsy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[25]
Paŭliuk Anańjeŭ		1905-1932	Andraskovichy, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[8]
Janka Bobryk		1905-1942	Hlusk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Piatruś Broŭka		1905-1980	Putsilkavichy, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[26]
Andrej Alieksandrovič		1906-1963	Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[27]
Janka Bahdanovič		1906-1990	Hirbiniata, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[28]
Zachar Birala		1906-1993	Raunapollie, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[29]
Michaś Bahun		1908-1938	Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[30] [31]
Aŭhien Bartuĺ		1908-1992	Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire	[32]
Hanna Bazylienka		1908-1980	Arakhi, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
Branislaŭ Liuhoŭski		1908-1942	Vitebsk, Vitebsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Zinaida Bandaryna		1909-1959	Grodna, Gronda Governorate, Russian Empire	[33]
Źmitrok Astapienka		1910-1944	Siarhieieuka, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire	[34]
Alieś Prudnikaŭ		1910-1941	village Stary Dzedzin, Klimovichskiy Uyezd, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
Anatoĺ Astrejka		1911-1978	Piasochnaie, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[35] [36]
Paviel Prudnika ŭ		1911-2000	village Stary Dzedzin, Klimovichskiy Uyezd, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
Piatruś Biadulin		1912-1940	Dzernavaia, Mogilev Governorate, Russian Empire
Piatro Biteĺ		1912-1991	Vishneva, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire	[8]
Maksim Tank		1912-1995	Piĺkaŭščyna, Vilna Governorate, Russian Empire
Siarhiej Astrejka		1913-1937	Kalasaushchyna, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[37]
Edzi Ahniaćviet		1913-2000	Minsk, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[8]
Anton Bialievič		1914-1978	Dubrouka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire	[38]
Fiodar Budźko		1914-2002	Vyzna, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire
Alieś Bažko		1918-	Dauhinava, Minsk Governorate, Belarusian People's Republic	[8]
Alieś Bačyla		1918-1983	Leshnitsa, Minsk Governorate, Belarusian People's Republic	[8]
Alieś Astapienka		1920-1970	Syrskaja Buda, Gomel Governorate, Russian SFSR
Mikola Aŭramčyk		1920-2017	Pliosy, Gomel Governorate, Russian SFSR	[39] [40] [41]
Jaša Burš		1929-2007	Baranavichy, Nowogrodek Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic	[42]
Mikalaj Aročka		1930-2013	Vetsiavichy, Second Polish Republic	[43]
Aliaksandr Barščeŭski		1930-2022	Bondary, Podlachian Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic	[44] [45]
Hienadz Kliauko		1931-1979	village Varoničy, Puchavičy District, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Ryhor Baradulin		1935-2014	Haradok 2, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[46]
Hienadź Buraŭkin		1936-	Shuliatsina, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[47]
Alieh Žukaŭ		1937-2024	Dnipropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR	Song lyrics [48] [49]
Danuta Bičeĺ-Zahnietava		1937/38-	Biskuptsy, Nowogrodek Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic
Alieh Biembieĺ		1939-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[50]
Mikola Buśko		1940-2023	Paharelka, Baranavichy Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Ivan Arabiejka		1942-	Khmeleva, Brest Vobslast, German occupied Belarusian SSR	[51]
Vadzim Bolbas		1942-	Kazakova, Mahilou Vobslast, German occupied Belarusian SSR	[52]
Nadzieja Artymovič		1946-2023	Auhustova, Podlachian Voivodeship, Poland	[53]
Sviatlana Basumatrava		1946-2016	Mazyr, Polessian Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[54]
Raisa Baravikova		1947-	Pieshki, Brest Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Fieliks Batoryn		1948-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Michaś Bašlakoŭ		1951-	Tserukha, Homel Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[55]
Aliaksej Biely		1952-	Mikhnavichy, Brest Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[56]
Valiancina Aksak		1953-	Smalichy, Baranavichy Vobslast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Mikalaj Aliachnovič		1953-2022	Valishcha, Brest Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[57]
Alieh Ablažej		1954-2016	Lezniavichy, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[8]
Hienadź Aŭlasienka		1955-	Lipaviets, Vitebsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[58]
Iryna Bahdanovič		1956-	Lida, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[59]
Siarhiej Amiaĺčuk		1957-	Rachytsia, Brest Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Ryhor Babčanok		1957-	village Lenin, Brest Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Alieś Arkuš		1960-	Zhodzina, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[60]
Halina Bulyka		1960-	Asava, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[61]
Slavamir Adamovič		1962-	Unezhma, Arkhangelsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR
Eduard Akulin		1963-	Vialikia Niamki, Homel Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[62]
Ihar Babkoŭ		1964-	Homel, Homel Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[63]
Alieś Badak		1966-	Turki, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[64]
Źmicier Bartosik		1968-	Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Taćciana Barysiuk		1971-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[65] [66]
Aliaksandr Brazhunoŭ		1972-		Izmrahd (2010) [67]
Uladzimir Bliudnik		1975-	Dzialtava, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[68]
Jaŭhien Bartnicki		1976-	Luhamavichy, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[69]
Anatoĺ Brusievič		1977-	Hrodna, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[70]
Viera Burlak		1977-	Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR	[71]
Źmicier Arciuch		1978-	Rutka 2, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[72] [73]
Valzhyna Mort		1981-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Anton Bryĺ		1982-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[74]
Andrej Adamovič		1984-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[75] [76]
Taćciana Bielanohaja		1984-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Aliona Bielanožka		1985-	Mahiloŭ, Mahilou Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[77]
Jaraslava Ananka		1987-	? , Ukrainian SSR, USSR	[78]
Śviatlana Bohuš		1987-	Minsk, Minsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR	[79]
Iryna Bieĺskaja		1989-	Charnievichy, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Artur Kamaroŭski		1991-	Mir, Hrodna Voblast, Belarusian SSR, USSR
Julija Aliejčanka		1991-	Vorsha, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus	[80]
Kryścina Banduryna		1992-	Mazyr, Homel Voblast, Belarus	[81]
Dar’ja Biaĺkievič		1993-	Zhyrovitsy, Hrodna Voblast, Belarus	[82]

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