Yakub Kolas

Belarusian writer (1882-1956).

Born November 3rd, 1882 in Akinchytsy. [ref]

Died August 13th, 1956 at 73 years old in Minsk. [ref]

Occupations
children's writer, dramaturge, literary critic, poet, politician, prosaist, translator
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