Jan Barszczewski
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Jan Barszczewski (known in Belarus as Jan Barščeǔski; 1797 – 12 March 1851) was a Polish and Belarusian writer, poet, ethnographer and editor. He wrote both in Belarusian and Polish languages.[1][2]
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Native name | Jan Barščeǔski |
Born | 1797 generally stated as Murahi village (now in Rasony district of Vitsebsk region of Belarus), although some historians mention Niaviedra village (now - Pustoshkinsky District of Pskovski Oblast in Russia) |
Died | 12 March 1851 Chudniv, Volhynian Governorate, Russian Empire |
Language | Belarusian and Polish |
Notable works | Szlachcic Zawalnia, czyli Białoruś w fantastycznych opowiadaniach [Nobleman Zawalnia, or Belarus in Fantastic Stories] (1846) |
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He is considered "one of the founders of modern Belarusian literature".[3]