BELARUSIAN LITERATURE AS A FACTOR IN THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE NATIONAL DIASPORA IN THE 1920S

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Koval Volha Uladzimirauna – PhD (History), Associate Professor, the Department of History of Belarus and Political Science. Belarusian State Technological University (13a, Sverdlova str., 220006, Minsk, Republic of Belarus). E-mail: koval@belstu.by

DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.52065/2520-6885-2024-287-8.

 

Key words: Belarusian diaspora, Belarusian literature, consolidation, emigration, socio-psychological adaptation, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Lithuania.

For citation: Koval V. U. Belarusian literature as a factor in the consolidation of the national diaspora in the 1920s. Proceedings of BSTU, issue 6, History, Philosophy, 2024, no. 2 (287), pp. 46–50 (In Belarusian). DOI: 10.52065/2520-6885-2024-287-8.

Abstract

The article examines the socio-political role of Belarusian literature for the national diaspora. Belarusians abroad popularized the literary heritage of Belarusian poets and writers. They organized literary performances, celebrated anniversaries and published reviews. Cultural heritage united the political opponents, including Belarusian literature which played a consolidating role for the national diaspora in the 1920s. Emigrants organized literary performances in honor V. Dunin-Martsinkevich, M. Bagdanivich, Y. Kolas, Y. Kupala in the different countries of the world. The Belarusian Cultural Association named after F. Skarina became one of the most active organizations that prepared literary performances in Prague. The author emphasizes that the main cultural centers of Belarusians abroad formed in Czechoslovakia, Latvia and Lithuania. Belarusians emigrants also developed the literary abilities of young Belarusian authors abroad. Positive reviews of the poetry of Petr Masalsky (literary pseudonym Piatro Sakol) were published in different countries of the world. Belarusians of Latvia took part in the poet’s literary performances. The research touches on the issue of the relationship between the social activity of the national diaspora and socio-psychological adaptation of Belarusian emigrants. Literary events of Belarusians abroad developed national identity, formed respect for the Belarusian cultural heritage, and developed international contacts. The creative life of emigrants contributed to the development of relationships with the metropolis, helped them overcome feeling of nostalgia and stress of acculturation.

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