Yanka Kupala
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Yanka Kupała (Belarusian: Я́нка Купа́ла) (July 7 (June 25, O.S.), 1882 – June 28, 1942) — penname of Ivan Dominikovich Lucevich (Іва́н Даміні́кавіч Луцэ́віч) was a famous Belarusian poet and writer.
Arguably the most famous Belarusian nationalist, Kupala promoted the dying Belarusian language and attempted to further shield it against russification.
Currently there is a museum founded by his wife in Minsk which has many examples of his life’s work. The western city of Hrodna has the Yanka Kupala State University founded in 1978.
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