About
A prolific World War II-era author and Nobel Prize nominee, he is considered one of the most important Belarusian literary figures. His works include The Wall, The Long Road Home, and The Obelisk.
Before Fame
He joined the Red Army in his late teens. He published his first short story, Crane's Cry, in 1960.
Trivia
In 1980, he was named the People's Writer of the Belarusian SSR.
Family Life
He was survived by his wife Iryna.
Associated With
Russian writer Joseph Brodsky endorsed Bykaw for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
