Francišak Bahuševič

Francišak Bahuševič (March 21 (March 9) 1840 - April 27 (April 15) 1900) was a Belarusian poet, writer and lawyer, one of the initiators of new Belarusian literature.

Biography

Was born in Ambary manor in Vilna uezd of Vilna Governorate. As known, this manor in the end life was got by Vasily Tyapinsky. The participant of January Uprising of 1863-1864. After January Uprising left Belarus. Lived in Ukraine. Studied in Nezhinsk legal liceum. Worked as the lawyer - the defender of the rights of peasantry. After amnesty for all participants of the revolt, dated for an ascension on Alexander's III throne, has moved with family in Vilna. Worked in lawyer office, wrote clauses to magazine "Kraj" in Polish. After dismissal of veins in Kushlyany (nowadays Smarhon raion) where died. He is buried in village Zhuprany of Ashmyany raion.

Works

Pseudonyms: "Maciej Buračok", "Symon Reŭka z-pad Barysava".

Initiator of critical realism in Belarusian literature. His works are closely connected with Belarusian folklore. Has published two collections of poems "Dudka biełaruskaja" ( _en. Belarusian pipe) and "Smyk biełaruski" ( _en. Belarusian fiddlestick) in Austria-Hungary. The northwest dialect of Belarusian language is put in a basis of language of his works.