Sokrat Janowicz

Sokrat Konstantinovich Janowicz (Belarusian: Сакрат Канстанцінавіч Яновіч; 1936–2013) was a Polish–Belarusian writer, essayist, journalist, publicist and translator of Belarusian literature.^[1]

Sokrat Janowicz
Native name	Belarusian: Сакрат Яновіч
Born	Sokrat Konstantinovich Janowicz (1936-09-04)4 September 1936 Krynki, Second Polish Republic
Died	17 February 2013(2013-02-17) (aged 76) Krynki, Poland
Pen name	Adol Kastryca Kolka Spluch Alaksandr Antaszewicz Kastuś Jankouski [1]
Occupation	Writer essayist journalist publicist translator
Language	Belarusian Polish
Education	University of Warsaw
Notable awards	Andrzej Drawicz Award, 2003 Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture, Silver Medal, 2005
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Career

Janowicz studied Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw.^[2]

In 1958, Janowicz co-founded of the Belarusian Literary Association [pl], known as "Białowieża".^[3][4]

Janowicz wrote in both Polish and Belarusian.^[4]

Awards

• Andrzej Drawicz Award (Polish: Nagrodę im. Andrzeja Drawicza), 2003.^[2]
• Gloria Artis Medal for Merit to Culture (Polish: Kulturze Gloria Artis), Silver Medal, 2005.^[5][2]