Hienadz Buraukin
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Hienadz Buraukin is a Belarus
ian poet, journalist and diplomat.
He was born in the village Shuliacina in Vitsebsk Voblast
. In 1959 he graduated from the Belarusian State University
.
During his career he was chief reporter of the Soviet state newspaper Pravda
in Belarus. In 1969 he helped Zianon Pazniak
to publish several artivles on preservation of architectural heritage of Belarus.
In 1972-1978 Buraukin was chief editor of the Belarus-wide magazine Maladosts, where he published numerous works of Vasil Bykau and Uladzimir Karatkevich. Being member of the parliament in 1980-1990, he was one of the promoters of a law that improved the status of the Belarusian language
in BSSR.
In 1978-1990 he was chief of State Television and Radio-company of Belarus, was dismissed from the position for granting broadcasting possibilities for members of the democratic opposition.
From 1990 till 1994 Hienadz Buraukin was accredited ambassador of Belarus to the United Nations
. In the 1990s Hienadz Buraukin was also head of the Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society
.
Hienadz Buraukin if the author of numerous poetic books. Many of his poems became lyrics for songs, including a famous lullaby
. For his literature works he was awarded the Leninist Comsomol Preium of Belarus (1972) and the Janka Kupala State Literature Premium (1980).
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian poet, journalist and diplomat.
He was born in the village Shuliacina in Vitsebsk Voblast
Vitsebsk Voblast
Vitsebsk Voblast or Vitebsk Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Vitebsk .As of a 2009 estimate, the voblast has a population of 1,230,800...
. In 1959 he graduated from the Belarusian State University
Belarusian State University
Belarusian State University , Minsk, Belarus, was founded on October 30, 1921. The BSU is a higher education establishment in the Republic of Belarus.-History:...
.
During his career he was chief reporter of the Soviet state newspaper Pravda
Pravda
Pravda was a leading newspaper of the Soviet Union and an official organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party between 1912 and 1991....
in Belarus. In 1969 he helped Zianon Pazniak
Zianon Pazniak
Zianon Pazniak is a Belarusian nationalist politician, one of the founders of the Belarusian Popular Front and leader of the Christian Conservative Party of the BPF...
to publish several artivles on preservation of architectural heritage of Belarus.
In 1972-1978 Buraukin was chief editor of the Belarus-wide magazine Maladosts, where he published numerous works of Vasil Bykau and Uladzimir Karatkevich. Being member of the parliament in 1980-1990, he was one of the promoters of a law that improved the status of the Belarusian language
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
in BSSR.
In 1978-1990 he was chief of State Television and Radio-company of Belarus, was dismissed from the position for granting broadcasting possibilities for members of the democratic opposition.
From 1990 till 1994 Hienadz Buraukin was accredited ambassador of Belarus to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
. In the 1990s Hienadz Buraukin was also head of the Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society
Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society
The Frantsishak Skaryna Belarusian Language Society is an association in Belarus. The association's main activity is promotion and development of the Belarusian language...
.
Hienadz Buraukin if the author of numerous poetic books. Many of his poems became lyrics for songs, including a famous lullaby
Lullaby
A lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to young children before they go to sleep, with the intention of speeding that process. As a result they are often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in every culture and since the ancient period....
. For his literature works he was awarded the Leninist Comsomol Preium of Belarus (1972) and the Janka Kupala State Literature Premium (1980).