The exhibition “The dominant idea of his life”, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Ales’ (Alexander Andreevich) Martinovich, has been opened in the Belarusian literature reading room (205) from August 15 till September 30.
Ales’ Martinovich, the famous literary critic, publicist, local historian, journalist, prosaic, laureate of the State award of Belarus (1998) and manifold literary awards, author of more than sixty books, contributes to the popularization of the national literature and cultural heritage of Belarus.
The exhibition presents nearly 100 documents, separated into four sections.
The first section shows literary and critic collections of books by Martinovich, where the Belarusian literature classicists’ and modern authors’ works are studied; late published and unpublished works are analyzed. The book Далучанасць (1990) opens the exposition, Пад небам вечнасці (1990), Дарога ў запаветнае (1992), Сувязь (1994), Дзе ж ты, храм праўды? (1996) follow it.
The writer has revealed the national history during a couple of decades through the famous Belarusian personalities, other peoples, who fruitfully worked for the good of our homeland. He created more than 300 historical portraits of outstanding compatriots, whose destinies he presented in historical sketches and essays, documentary artistic works. The book Зерне да зерня (1996) is the first of this series. У часе прасветленыя твары (1999), Элегіі забытых дарог (2001), Свечка на золкім ветры (2006), Птушкі з пакінутых гнёздаў (2007), Хто мы, адкуль мы… (2008), Успамін пра будучыню (2012) follow the multi-volume history of Belarus of persons.
The second section tells that Martinovich writes a lot about the Belarusian children’s literature, and is the author of stories and tales for children. The textbook for teachers of pre-school institutions Святло чароўнага ліхтарыка in two volumes (1997–1998) is of a particular interest, it includes creative writers’ portraits, review articles dedicated to the particular period of the Belarusian children’s literature and works of fiction – a bibliographic book and a chrestomathy under one cover.
The third section presents literary critic’s editing and compilative work, it includes books with Martinovich’s forewords and afterwords.
The last section includes materials that reveal his life and work, encyclopedias and reference books, collections of works and periodicals with Martinovich’s colleagues’ and friends’ articles.
Phone: (+375 17) 293 27 16.
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