Yanka Kupala
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Summary
Yanka Kupala was born on June 25, 1882[1], in Viazynka[2]. He died on June 28, 1942[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,454 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 7, 1882[11]
- Place of burial: Military cemetery in Minsk[12]
- Father: Daminik Lucevič[13]
- Mother: Bianihna Lucevič[14]
- Spouse: Uladzislava Lucevič[15]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[16], Belarusian People's Republic[17], Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic[18], Soviet Union[19]
- Native language: Belarusian[20]
- Occupation: opinion journalist[21], politician[22], translator of Adam Mickiewicz[23]
- Position held: member of the Supreme Soviet of the Byelorussian SSR of the 1st convocation[24]
- Employer: Naša Niva[25], Белорусское издательское общество[26], Minsk Belarusian House[27], Народный комиссариат просвещения БССР[28], Institute of Belarusian Culture[29]
- Educated at: Moscow City People’s University[30], Q33228179[31]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[32], Order of Lenin[33], The People’s Poet of Belarus[34]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[35], Полымя (літаратурнае аб’яднанне)[36], Institute of Belarusian Culture[37], National Academy of Sciences of Belarus[38]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[39], atheism[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Genre: narrative poetry[42]
- Commons category: Yanka Kupala[43]
- Cause of death: falling from height[44]
- Family name: Lutsevich[45]
- Given name: Yanka[46], Ivan[47]
- Pseudonym: Адзін з «парнасьнікаў»[48], Вайдэльота[49], Здарэнец[50], Левы[51], Марка Бяздольны[52], Ня-Гутнік[53], Стары Мінчук[54], Янук з-пад Мінска[55], Янка Купала[56], К.[57], І.К.[58], Я. К.[59], К-а[60], Л.[61]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Yanka Kupala include Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre[62], an organization[63], in Belarus[64], founded in 1890[65] and Yanka Kupala Park[66], a park[67], in Belarus[68], founded in 1950[69].
Why It Matters
Yanka Kupala has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
He has been cited as an influence by Paŭluk Trus[72], a poet[73], 1904–1929[74], of Russian Empire[75], specialised in poetry[76].
Works attributed to him include Paulinka (play)[77], a literary work[78], in Belarus[79], founded in 1912[80] and Huśliar[81], a literary work[82], founded in 1908[83]. Entities named for him include Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre[62], an organization[63], in Belarus[64], founded in 1890[65] and Yanka Kupala Park[66], a park[67], in Belarus[68], founded in 1950[69].
FAQs
Where was Yanka Kupala born?
Yanka Kupala's place of birth was Viazynka[2].
Where did Yanka Kupala die?
Yanka Kupala died in Moscow[4].
Who were Yanka Kupala's parents?
Yanka Kupala's father was Daminik Lucevič[13]. Yanka Kupala's mother was Bianihna Lucevič[14].
Who was Yanka Kupala married to?
Yanka Kupala's spouses include Uladzislava Lucevič[15].
What did Yanka Kupala do for work?
Yanka Kupala worked as a poet[5], playwright[6], translator[7], writer[8], and journalist[9].
Where did Yanka Kupala go to school?
Yanka Kupala was educated at Moscow City People’s University[30] and Q33228179[31].
What awards did Yanka Kupala receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[32], Order of Lenin[33], and The People’s Poet of Belarus[34].
Who did Yanka Kupala influence?
Yanka Kupala has been cited as an influence by Paŭluk Trus[72].