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Officials have finally got round to reading books, and now they are labelling both authors and publishers as extremists. / Euroradio / @rubanau_collage / @rubanau_collage

01/04/2026 - 17:13

Culture

Not in flames but books may rot. What the state does to Belarusian literature

Officials have finally got round to reading books, and now they are labelling both authors and publishers as extremists.

Banned encyclopedia for girls / ЭКСМО

30/05/2025 - 10:02

Culture

Book bans continue in Belarus — Eugenides and Iain Banks among those listed

The Information Ministry’s “blacklist” has expanded to 110 titles.

Books / pixabay.com

01/04/2025 - 14:05

Society

Belarus bans dozens of books, including Applebaum and Mitchell titles

There are now 92 books on the ministry’s blacklist.

Vasil Bykau / haroshak.by

09/01/2025 - 11:55

Culture

Vasil Bykau's war novellas to published uncensored

The book will include two stories.

Sasha Filipenko / Euroradio

18/10/2024 - 12:44

Culture

Writer Sasha Filipenko explains why he would not write in Belarusian

At least for now.

Sviatlana Kurs

25/09/2024 - 13:17

Culture

Belarusian author's novel shortlisted for Swedish literary prize

The translators and the author will receive a reward of SEK 150,000 divided between them.

Fragments of Francysk Skaryna's Bible / facebook.com

21/09/2024 - 12:16

Culture

Unknown fragments of Skaryna's Bible found in Czech Republic

The discovered sheets were inside the cover of an unknown book.

No agreement was reached with the copyright holders of JK Rowling's Harry Potter book series. / Reuters

29/06/2024 - 12:45

Culture

Januškievič publishing house says no more Harry Potter in Belarusian

Reaching an agreement with the rights holders was impossible because Belarus is under Western sanctions.

Natalia Litvinova / facebook.com/natalia.litvinova.35

10/06/2024 - 14:55

Culture

Novel about Chernobyl wins Spanish literary prize

The jury called it a “luminous, radioactive novel.”

Literature