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Writer. Witness. Citizen.

Ales Adamovich

A figure of European stature
Vasil Bykov on Ales Adamovich

Archival image of the writer and documentary materials

Ales Adamovich writing at his desk. Minsk, 1989

Ales Adamovich at work. Archival photograph.

About the writer

The conscience of a nation

For Ales Adamovich, literature was not only an art but also a way of taking responsibility for people and history. He listened to witnesses, returned to the memory of war, wrote about Khatyn, Chernobyl and the danger of silence. His work and activism serve as a reminder: the truth about catastrophe is needed not only for the past — it is needed for the living.

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Audio guide

Adamovich’s paths through Glusha

The audio guide leads through the places of Hluša connected with the life, family, work, and memory of Ales Adamovich. The route opens a space where the writer’s personal story meets the history of Belarus. It is a living way to discover Adamovich through the place that shaped his experience.

Landscape connected with Ales Adamovich initiative

The initiative

Prypynak Adamovich

Prypynak Adamovich is a cultural initiative that grew out of work to commemorate Ales Adamovich in Glusha. We bring the writer’s name back into the public space through memorial sites, digital projects, research, an audio guide and educational materials.

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  • Memorial to Adamovich

    Memorial in Glusha, on the small square of the writer.

  • Art object

    The art object Prypynak Adamovich in Glusha.

  • Audio guide

    Audio guide to Glusha, the small homeland of the writer.

  • Archive

    Virtual Adamovich archive (in development).