Ales Bialiatski
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Ales Bialiatski was born on September 25, 1962, in Vyartsilya[1][2]. He held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Belarus[3]. He pursued his education at the Faculty of Philology at Gomel State University and the Institute of Literature of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.
His professional occupations include writer, human rights defender, literary scholar, literary critic, literary historian, and dissident[4][1][5]. He worked in the fields of literary studies, literary criticism, the history of literature, and human rights protection[5]. His employers were the Viasna Human Rights Centre and the Maksim Bahdanovič Literary Museum in Minsk.
He was a member of Talaka, the Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power, the Union of Belarusian Writers, and the Belarusian PEN Centre[6]. His awards include the Per Anger Prize, the Homo Homini Award, the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Petra-Kelly-Preis, the Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award, honorary citizen of Paris, and two additional awards.
Key Facts
- Spouse: Natalia Pinchuk[9]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10], Belarus[11]
- Occupation: literary historian[12], dissident[13], teacher[14], man of letters[15]
- Field of work: literary studies[16], literary criticism[17], history of literature[18], human rights protection[19]
- Employer: Viasna Human Rights Centre[20], Maksim Bahdanovič Literary Museum, Minsk[21]
- Award received: Per Anger Prize[22], Homo Homini Award[23], Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[24], Petra-Kelly-Preis[25], Andrei Sakharov Freedom Award[26], honorary citizen of Paris[27], Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal[28], Прэмія імя Льва Сапегі[29], Right Livelihood Award[30], Ales Adamovich Prize[31], Award of Francišak Alachnovič[32], Nobel Peace Prize[33], honorary citizen of Syracuse[34], honorary citizen of Genoa[35]
- Member of: Talaka[36], Coordination Council for the Transfer of Power[37], Union of Belarusian Writers[38], Belarusian PEN Centre[39], Tuteyshyya[40], Belarusian Popular Front[41], Martyrology of Belarus[42], belarusian catholic community[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Commons category: Ales Bialiatski[45]
- Family name: Bialiacki[46]
- Given name: Ales[47], Aliaksandr[48]
- Significant event: incarceration[49]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Belarusian[50], Russian[51]
- Birth name: Аляксандр Віктаравіч Бяляцкі[52]
- Name in native language: Аляксандр Віктаравіч Бяляцкі[53]
- Number of children: 1[54]
- Start of work period: 1980[55]
- Subject has role: prisoner of conscience[56], political prisoner[57]
Why It Matters
Ales Bialiatski has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
FAQs
Where was Ales Bialiatski born?
Ales Bialiatski's place of birth was Vyartsilya[2].
Who was Ales Bialiatski married to?
Ales Bialiatski's spouses include Natalia Pinchuk[9].
What did Ales Bialiatski do for work?
Ales Bialiatski worked as a writer[3], human rights defender[4], politician[5], literary scholar[6], and literary critic[7].
What awards did Ales Bialiatski receive?
Honors received include Per Anger Prize[22], Homo Homini Award[23], Václav Havel Human Rights Prize[24], and Petra-Kelly-Preis[25].