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Vasiliy GigevichBelarusian writer
Date of Birth: 03.01.1947
Country:  Belarus |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career
- Literary Career (1977-Present)
- Film and Literature (1979-1981)
- Literary Accomplishments
Early Life and Education
Vasily Zuankovich was born on January 3, 1947, in the village of Zhitkovo, Minsk Oblast, Belarus. In 1969, he graduated from the Physics Faculty of Kharkiv University.
Career
Teaching and Engineering (1970-77)After graduating, Zuankovich taught physics in secondary school and worked as an engineer at the Borisov Glass Factory.
Literary Career (1977-Present)
In 1977, Zuankovich joined the Union of Writers of the USSR. He published his first short story in 1972 in the magazine "Polymia."
Film and Literature (1979-1981)
From 1979 to 1981, Zuankovich worked at the "Belarusfilm" film studio. Later, he joined the magazine "Maladosts."
Literary Accomplishments
In 1982, Zuankovich received the Lenin Komsomol Prize of the Belarusian SSR. He writes in the Belarusian language and has been an influential figure in Belarusian literature.
