Yanka Kupala
Yanka Kupala | |
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Kupala in 1930 | |
| Born | July 7 [O.S. June 25] 1882 Viazynka, Minsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 June 1942 (aged 59) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Poet and writer |
| Period | 1903–1942 |
Ivan Daminikavich Lutsevich (Belarusian: Іван Дамінікавіч Луцэвіч; July 7 [O.S. June 25] 1882 – 28 June 1942), better known by his pen name Yanka Kupala (Янка Купала), was a Belarusian poet and writer.