The book includes poems written from August 20, 2020 to December 26, 2022.<\/p>\n
Similar to \u201cI get out\u201d, \u201cI continue\u201d is a call that references both the famous Belarusian meme of 2020 and poetic inspiration, personal and civic pain. The title of the new poetry book by Nasta Kudasava reflects the time when the poems were written \u2013 from August 20, 2020, to December 26, 2022. These are probably the darkest pages in the history of post-Soviet Belarus.<\/p>\n
These times are transferred to the coordinates of eternity by a classical poetic form and unique intonation. In it the motifs of the Silver Age of Russian poetry and the traditions of national folklore, the references to the Bible and the pagan incantations are intertwined. Of course, the visual decoration made by the artist Volha Prankievi\u010d plays its role, too.<\/p>\n
At the same time, something new can be seen in the author\u2019s creative style. There are bright social notes that invade the lyrical diary, reminding about the violence and terror. There is also the existential stoicism, tense waiting and responsibility for Life. The latter seems very important (if not the main) for the protagonist \u2013 the woman feeling the need to protect the World.<\/p>\n
Nasta Kudasava<\/b>\u00a0is the Belarusian poet and translator. She was born on May 25, 1984, in Raha\u010do\u016d, Homiel region. Author of the books of poetry \u201c\u041b\u0456\u0441\u0446\u0435 \u043c\u0430\u0456\u0445 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u201d (\u201cLeaves of my hands\u201d, 2006), \u201c\u0420\u044b\u0431\u044b\u201d (\u201cFish\u201d, 2013), \u201c\u041c\u0430\u0451 \u043d\u0435\u0432\u044b\u043c\u0430\u045e\u043b\u044f\u201d (\u201cMy unspoken\u201d, 2016), \u201c\u0412\u044f\u0441\u043d\u0430. \u0412\u0443\u0441\u043d\u0430\u043c \u0446\u0435\u0441\u043d\u0430\u201d (\u201cSpring. No space for mouth\u201d, 2021), \u201c\u041f\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0447\u201d (\u201cNearby\u201d, 2022). Translates poetry from Russian, Ukrainian and Udmurt into Belarusian. Kudasava received the Belarusian PEN-Center \u201cBook of the Year-2016\u201d award for \u201c\u041c\u0430\u0451 \u043d\u0435\u0432\u044b\u043c\u0430\u045e\u043b\u044f\u201d, the \u201c\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u044b\u0441\u0442\u044b \u042d\u043e\u043b\u201d award (2018) in the nomination \u201cThe best poetic publication of the year\u201d, the Micha\u015b Stralco\u016d literary award (2021). Winner of the Magdalena Radziwi\u0142\u0142 scholarship for female writers and translators (2018), laureate of the first U\u0142adzimir Karatkievi\u010d festival (2019). The poems have been translated into Polish, Czech, Ukrainian, Lithuanian and other languages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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