Description

The literary heritage of the National Writer of Belarus, Ivan Čyhrynaŭ (1934–1996), is a profound and sincere artistic exploration of the fate of Belarusians during the most dramatic times of our history.

Volume 1. The novels “The Quail’s Cry” and “Justification of Blood.” The tragic year of 1941 in eastern Belarus, depicted through the lives of ordinary people.

Volume 2. The novels “Kinsfolk and Strangers” and “Return to Guilt.” A story of struggle, moral choice, and life under occupation.

Volume 3. The final novel of the pentalogy about World War II, short stories from various years, including “Short Stories” from the author’s final years, published here for the first time.

Volume 4. The full range of the writer’s dramatic works, which have become classics of the Belarusian stage.

Volume 5. Selected articles and essays revealing Ivan Čyhrynaŭ as a profound thinker, public figure, and essayist.