What is Yanka Kupala birthday?

Yanka Kupala was born at 1882-07-07

When was Yanka Kupala died?

Yanka Kupala was died at 1942-06-28

Where was Yanka Kupala died?

Yanka Kupala was died in Moscow

Which age was Yanka Kupala died?

Yanka Kupala was died at age 59

Where is Yanka Kupala's birth place?

Yanka Kupala was born in Maladzyechna Raion

What is Yanka Kupala nationalities?

Yanka Kupala's nationalities is Belarusian, Russian

What is Yanka Kupala's cause of dead?

Yanka Kupala dead because of Accident

How famous is Yanka Kupala?

Yanka Kupala is famouse as Poet

Yanka Kupala - Poets, Timeline and Family

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Yanka Kupala was a Belarusian nationalist poet, who is famous for his poem ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’)

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Birthday	July 7, 1882
Died on	June 28, 1942
Nationality	Belarusian, Russian
Famous	Writers, Poets
Known as	I͡Anka Kupala
Cause of death	Accident
Birth Place	Maladzyechna Raion
Born Country	Belarus
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Cancer
Born in	Maladzyechna Raion
Famous as	Poet
Died at Age	59

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Who is Yanka Kupala?

Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich, who is more popularly known by his pseudonym, Yanka Kupala, is the one of the National Poets of Belarus. Having been interested in the folk stories of his countries from childhood, he took the bold step of writing in his native tongue at a time when Russian was considered the official language. His initial writings were prohibited from being published, and those that did get published, led to the poet’s arrest.This popular writer harboured nationalist sentiments, encouraging revolutionaries, through his writing, to fight for their freedom. His poems and plays were so patriotic, that he was often considered a threat by the earlier czarist government, as well as Russian leader Joseph Stalin. This also made him popular with the masses and he was hailed as the “people’s poet”. He has written famous poems like ‘Мужык’ (‘Peasant’), ‘Жалейка’ (‘The Little Flute’), ‘Адвечная песьня’ (‘Eternal Song’) and ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’). The expansive collection of his literary works have been translated into more than hundred international languages. Yanka is also remembered for his translation of the Communist anthem ‘The Internationale’. To pay homage to the Belarusian poet, who is revered across the world, ‘UNESCO’ celebrated his centenary, and the government of his country observed his 125th birth anniversary, on a grand scale.

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Childhood & Early Life

Yanka Kupala was born to Daminik Anufryevich and Bianigna Ivanauna, on July 7 (O.S. June 25), 1882, in Viazynka, near Maladzyechna, in Belarus. The young child was christened Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich, and registered as a member of the noble Lutsevich family.

Though belonging to the gentry, Ivan’s family were reduced to landless labourers. The family consisted of many children, and young Ivan was the eldest. In the 1870s, the family was displaced and had to move from one village to the other for sustenance.

As a schoolboy, Ivan was drawn by the charms of Belarusian folklore that was taught in the various schools he attended. In 1898, he completed his education from a public school in the district of Bialaruchi.

In 1902, his father passed away, and Ivan started working odd jobs like tutoring, helping at shops and keeping records.

Career

In 1903-04, Kupala used the pen name ‘K-a’ to write his first major Polish poem titled ‘Ziarno’.

During this time, the budding poet took a major decision to start writing in Belarusian. On July 15, 1904, he wrote his first Belarusian poem called ‘Мая доля’ (‘My Destiny’). The poem spoke about the common man and his journey through a life of oppression.

In 1905, another poem, ‘Мужык’ (‘Peasant’) was printed by ‘Severo-Zapadnyi Krai’, a Belarusian newspaper. This poem dealt with a village labourer who is faced with issues of confidence and self-respect.

From 1906-07, several other poems by Yanka, written in his native language, was published by the Belarusian weekly, ‘Nasha Niva’.

The poet settled down in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, Northern Europe, in 1908, and published a compilation of poems titled ‘Жалейка’ (‘The Little Flute’). The book was seized and Kupala was arrested on claims that his poetry was against the Czar and his government.

In 1909, even though the poet was released, another book by him was impounded. Yanka did not wish to put the newspaper ‘Nasha Niva’ into trouble, and stopped getting his literary works printed by them.

The same year, the brilliant poet travelled to Saint Petersburg in Russia, where several of his works were duly published. His poems, like ‘Адвечная песьня’ (‘Eternal Song’) and ‘Сон на кургане’ (‘Dream on a Barrow’), showed influences of Russian writer, Maxim Gorky’s literary style.

In 1913, he came back to Vilnius and began writing for the weekly ‘Nasha Niva’. During the next few years he regularly met with famous Russian and Polish writers like L. Gira and V. Briusov. The latter had a profound impact on Yanka's writings, and he also translated some of the Belarusian poems into Russian.s

In 1915, he moved to Moscow, and pursued courses in History and Philosophy at the city’s ‘Shanevski People's University’.

The ‘Bolshevik Revolution’ took place, in October, 1917 and as a result, local soviets came into power after the defeat of the Russian provisional government. From then on, the talented Belarusian poet’s literary works were marked by a more optimistic tone.

Towards the end of 1918, Kupala became disillusioned with the ‘Bolshevik Revolution’ and wrote poems like ‘For My Native Land’, ‘The Song’, and ‘To My People’. Through these poems he urged the Belarusians to come together and fight for their rights.

Yanka translated the left-wing anthem, ‘The Internationale’, into his native tongue, in 1919-20, at the same time maintaining a nationalist point of view. During the same period, he started residing in Minsk, Belarus, where he was employed as a librarian at the ‘People's Commissariat of Education’ simultaneously writing for the magazine ‘Volny Stsiag’.

In the next decade, from 1921-30, he helped establish the ‘Belarusian State University’, the ‘National Theatre’, and the ‘Institute of Belarusian Culture’, which later came to be known as the ‘Belarusian Academy of Sciences’. During this time Kupala set up many publishing houses and printed his books of poetry, like 'Heritage' and 'The Unknown'.

For the next few years, a depressed Yanka did not produce many poems, owing to ideological differences between him and the ‘Belarus Communist Party’, which further led to emotional turmoil for the poet.

In 1941, the Nazis of Germany took over Belarus, and the exceptional poet had to move from Minsk to Moscow, and later to the Republic of Tatarstan, due to his failing health. Even while being away from his homeland, he wrote poems with the same nationalist fervour, supporting the cause of Belarusian freedom from the Nazis.

Major Works

Amongst the numerous poems and plays that Kupala has written, ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’) is one of the most popular works. The collection contains a poem titled ‘The Destiny of Taras’, which describes the life of famous Ukrainian writer, Taras Shevchenko. The book also contains other poems that had been penned during 1937-39, eulogising the Soviet rule.

Awards and Achievements

In 1925, Yanka Kupala was named the ‘National Poet of Belarus’, by the state institution, ‘Council of People's Commissars of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic’ (‘BSSR’). He became the first Belarusian writer to earn the honour, and was entitled to earn lifelong pension.

This prolific Belarusian writer was felicitated with the ‘Order of Lenin’, the highest award given by the Russian government, in 1941, for his compilation of poems titled ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’).

Personal Life & Legacy

In January 1916, Kupala got married to a woman named Uladzislava Frantsauna Stankevich.

The poet died in 1942, after slipping off the staircase at Hotel Moskva, in Moscow. Though the death was declared as an accident, there are speculations of him having been assassinated by informers of Stalin, the Soviet dictator.

Belarusian literature courses include a specialised area called ‘Kupalaznaustva’ which is a detailed study of the poet’s work. His poems and plays are also a part of the curricula in the country’s schools.

His works have been translated into several languages, including the poem ‘And, Say, Who Goes There?’ which has been rewritten in English, Arabic, Italian, Chinese, German, Hindi, and Japanese, amongst others.

The ‘Yanka Kupala State Literature Museum’, in Minsk, Belarus, is named after the accomplished poet.

He is the eponym for villages, farms, schools, and streets, not just in his homeland, but also in countries like Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Russia, Poland and Georgia.

The ‘Kupala Literary Prize’ and the ‘Kupala State Prize’, which are awarded to exceptional poets and dramatists, have been named in honour of the Belarusian writer Yanka.

In 1982, UNESCO celebrated the hundredth birth anniversary of this peerless poet, and twenty five years later, his birth anniversary was observed by Belarus, on a national level.

Trivia

This famous poet is often compared to fellow Belarusian writer Yakub Kolas, who was also declared the National Poet of the country. Both poets were born in the same year, wrote patriotic poems and faced opposition from the government for doing so.

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Yanka Kupala biography timelines

// 7th Jul 1882
Yanka Kupala was born to Daminik Anufryevich and Bianigna Ivanauna, on July 7 (O.S. June 25), 1882, in Viazynka, near Maladzyechna, in Belarus. The young child was christened Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich, and registered as a member of the noble Lutsevich family.
// 1898
As a schoolboy, Ivan was drawn by the charms of Belarusian folklore that was taught in the various schools he attended. In 1898, he completed his education from a public school in the district of Bialaruchi.
// 1902
In 1902, his father passed away, and Ivan started working odd jobs like tutoring, helping at shops and keeping records.
// 1903 To 1904
In 1903-04, Kupala used the pen name ‘K-a’ to write his first major Polish poem titled ‘Ziarno’.
// 15th Jul 1904
During this time, the budding poet took a major decision to start writing in Belarusian. On July 15, 1904, he wrote his first Belarusian poem called ‘Мая доля’ (‘My Destiny’). The poem spoke about the common man and his journey through a life of oppression.
// 1905
In 1905, another poem, ‘Мужык’ (‘Peasant’) was printed by ‘Severo-Zapadnyi Krai’, a Belarusian newspaper. This poem dealt with a village labourer who is faced with issues of confidence and self-respect.
// 1906 To 1907
From 1906-07, several other poems by Yanka, written in his native language, was published by the Belarusian weekly, ‘Nasha Niva’.
// 1908
The poet settled down in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania, Northern Europe, in 1908, and published a compilation of poems titled ‘Жалейка’ (‘The Little Flute’). The book was seized and Kupala was arrested on claims that his poetry was against the Czar and his government.
// 1909
In 1909, even though the poet was released, another book by him was impounded. Yanka did not wish to put the newspaper ‘Nasha Niva’ into trouble, and stopped getting his literary works printed by them.
// 1913
In 1913, he came back to Vilnius and began writing for the weekly ‘Nasha Niva’. During the next few years he regularly met with famous Russian and Polish writers like L. Gira and V. Briusov. The latter had a profound impact on Yanka's writings, and he also translated some of the Belarusian poems into Russian.s
// 1915
In 1915, he moved to Moscow, and pursued courses in History and Philosophy at the city’s ‘Shanevski People's University’.
// Jan 1916
In January 1916, Kupala got married to a woman named Uladzislava Frantsauna Stankevich.
// 1917
The ‘Bolshevik Revolution’ took place, in October, 1917 and as a result, local soviets came into power after the defeat of the Russian provisional government. From then on, the talented Belarusian poet’s literary works were marked by a more optimistic tone.
// 1918
Towards the end of 1918, Kupala became disillusioned with the ‘Bolshevik Revolution’ and wrote poems like ‘For My Native Land’, ‘The Song’, and ‘To My People’. Through these poems he urged the Belarusians to come together and fight for their rights.
// 1919 To 1920
Yanka translated the left-wing anthem, ‘The Internationale’, into his native tongue, in 1919-20, at the same time maintaining a nationalist point of view. During the same period, he started residing in Minsk, Belarus, where he was employed as a librarian at the ‘People's Commissariat of Education’ simultaneously writing for the magazine ‘Volny Stsiag’.
// 1921 To 1930
In the next decade, from 1921-30, he helped establish the ‘Belarusian State University’, the ‘National Theatre’, and the ‘Institute of Belarusian Culture’, which later came to be known as the ‘Belarusian Academy of Sciences’. During this time Kupala set up many publishing houses and printed his books of poetry, like 'Heritage' and 'The Unknown'.
// 1925
In 1925, Yanka Kupala was named the ‘National Poet of Belarus’, by the state institution, ‘Council of People's Commissars of the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic’ (‘BSSR’). He became the first Belarusian writer to earn the honour, and was entitled to earn lifelong pension.
// 1937 To 1939
Amongst the numerous poems and plays that Kupala has written, ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’) is one of the most popular works. The collection contains a poem titled ‘The Destiny of Taras’, which describes the life of famous Ukrainian writer, Taras Shevchenko. The book also contains other poems that had been penned during 1937-39, eulogising the Soviet rule.
// 1941
In 1941, the Nazis of Germany took over Belarus, and the exceptional poet had to move from Minsk to Moscow, and later to the Republic of Tatarstan, due to his failing health. Even while being away from his homeland, he wrote poems with the same nationalist fervour, supporting the cause of Belarusian freedom from the Nazis.
// 1941
This prolific Belarusian writer was felicitated with the ‘Order of Lenin’, the highest award given by the Russian government, in 1941, for his compilation of poems titled ‘Ад сэрца’ (‘From the Heart’).
// 1942
The poet died in 1942, after slipping off the staircase at Hotel Moskva, in Moscow. Though the death was declared as an accident, there are speculations of him having been assassinated by informers of Stalin, the Soviet dictator.
// 1982
In 1982, UNESCO celebrated the hundredth birth anniversary of this peerless poet, and twenty five years later, his birth anniversary was observed by Belarus, on a national level.

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Yanka Kupala's FAQ

What is Yanka Kupala birthday?
Yanka Kupala was born at 1882-07-07
When was Yanka Kupala died?
Yanka Kupala was died at 1942-06-28
Where was Yanka Kupala died?
Yanka Kupala was died in Moscow
Which age was Yanka Kupala died?
Yanka Kupala was died at age 59
Where is Yanka Kupala's birth place?
Yanka Kupala was born in Maladzyechna Raion
What is Yanka Kupala nationalities?
Yanka Kupala's nationalities is Belarusian, Russian
What is Yanka Kupala's cause of dead?
Yanka Kupala dead because of Accident
What is Yanka Kupala's sun sign?
Yanka Kupala is Cancer
How famous is Yanka Kupala?
Yanka Kupala is famouse as Poet

Yanka Kupala - Poets, Timeline and Family