Archival documents on Uladzimir Karatkevich’s life and work

Collaboration with figures in Culture

U. Karatkevich with the Belarusian writers Ales Staver, Piatrus Brouka, Yakub Kolas, Kandrat Krapiva and others at the conference of young writers. 1955. Photograph. (BGAKFFD, 0-100129)
U. Karatkevich among the participants at the the conference of young writers in Karalishchavichi. Minsk region. April 1955. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 2, d. 32, l. 2)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian poet Maksim Tank. 27 May 1956. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. Autograph of Maksim Tank on the last page. (BGAMLI, f. 59, op. 2, d. 168, l. 5-5 ob., 6-6 ob., 7-7 ob., 8-8 ob., 9)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian woman writer E. Los. 10 June 1957. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (BGAMLI, f. 141, op. 3, d. 127, l. 3-3 ob.)
Minutes of the presidium meeting of the Union of Writers of Belarus of 26 April 1957 recommending the works of young poets U. Karatkevich and Е. Los to be published in 1958 and concerning the admission of U. Karatkevich to the Union of Writers of Belarus. Typescript. Russian. (BGAMLI, f. 78, op. 1, d. 74, l. 52-53)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian poet A. Bialevich and his family. Drawing on the reverse side. 5 February 1958. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (BGAMLI, f. 330, op. 1, d. 105, l. 3-3 ob.)
Letters from U. Karatkevich to the Latvian poet Е. Stulpan and his family. 20 January 1960 and 27 June 1960. Article by A. Verabei “Listy u krainu burshtynavai kazki” // Zbornik “Shliakham gadou”. Minsk, “Mast. lit.”, 1990. P. 40-43. Russian. (BGAMLI, library № 12653)
U. Karatkevich with friends during walk in Minsk. From right to left: composer Ya. Glebau, film director U. Arlou, Ya. Glebau’s sister Lilia. [the 1960s-1970s]. Photograph. (BGAKFFD, Е019197)
U. Karatkevich and the Belarusian writer M. Loban. [early 1960s]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 148, op. 2, d.201, l. 4)
U. Karatkevich with the woman worker in Belarusian culture, P. Miadziolka, in park. [the 1960s]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 403, op. 1, d. 67, l. 1)
U. Karatkevich with the Belarusian writers Yanka Bryl, V. Vitka and S. Grakhouski among others during the trip in Magnitogorsk. [the 1960s]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 40, l. 1)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Latvian poet E. Stulpan and his family. 31 January 1961. Article by A. Verabei “Listy u krainu burshtynavai kazki” // Zbornik “Shliakham gadou”. Minsk, “Mast. lit.”, 1990. P. 45-47. Russian. (BGAMLI, library № 12653)
U. Karatkevich’s remarks on the theatrical performance “Pad adnim nebam” (Under a single sky). Book of notes from the directors of the Yakub Kolas Belarusian State Drama Theatre. 11 December 1962. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (State Archives of Vitebsk Region, f. 967, op. 1, d. 33, l. 17)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Latvian poet E. Stulpan. 16 November 1963. Article by A. Verabei “Listy u krainu burshtynavai kazki” // Zbornik “Shliakham gadou”. Minsk, “Mast. lit.”, 1990. P. 64-65. Russian. (BGAMLI, library №12653)
U. Karatkevich with the Bulgarian writer G. Vylchev and the Belarusian writer Ya. Semiazhon. Minsk. 1965. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 38, l. 11)
Lithuanian actor D. Banionis in the feature film “Christ Has Landed in Garodnia” based on screenplay by U. Karatkevich. 1968. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 42, l. 2)
U. Karatkevich and the Belarusian literator A. Adamovich. Bashkiria. [End 1960s]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 38, l. 6)
U. Karatkevich with the Belarusian writers A. Kulakouski, A. Makhnach and M. Tatur among the Polish teachers. [the 1970s]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 2, d. 33, l. 2)
Belarusian writers M. Auramchyk, V. Bykau, A. Drakakhrust and U. Karatkevich at the plenary session of the Union of Writers of Belarus. Minsk. 16 February 1972. Photograph. (BGAKFFD, 0-94181)
U. Karatkevich among the participants at the Week of Literatures of the USSR Peoples in the Vitebsk region. 1972. Photograph. (State Archives of Vitebsk Region, f. 969, op. 1, d. 98, l. 3)
U. Karatkevich during shooting the documentary “Rodnaia Ziamlia” (The Native Land) in the Berezino Nature Reserve. [1971–1972]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 34, l. 8)
U. Karatkevich, the Belarusian sculptors Z. Azgur and A. Bembel, the Belarusian poets Piatrus Brouka and G. Buraukin among others during the trip in Vitebsk. [1972-1974]. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 307, op. 1, d. 94, l. 5)
U. Karatkevich, the Belarusian singer M. Zabeida-Sumitski, V. Karatkevich (U. Karatkevich’s wife) and the Belarusian poet S. Paniznik. 1973. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 293, op. 1, d. 407, l. 4)
U. Karatkevich with his wife Valiantsina and V. Zhydlitski, translator of his works into Czech. 1973. Photograph. (BGAMLI, f. 293, op. 1, d. 407, l. 6)
Letters from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian singer M. Zabeida-Sumitski. 19 December 1973 and 7 March 1974. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (BGAMLI, f. 293, op. 1, d. 168, l. 2-3)
Programme of D. Smolski’s opera “A Grey Legend” (libretto by U. Karatkevich) at the State Academic Great Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Belarus (fragments). 1978. (BGAMLI)
U. Karatkevich’s speech at the plenary board of the Union of Writers of Belarus in dispute on the report “The issues of contemporary Belarusian novel” by I. Chygrynau, secretary of the Union of Writers of Belarus. Sound recording, magnetic tape. Recorded in 1979. Duration 12:13 mins. (BGAKFFD, 3074)
Invitation card to the evening dedicated to the 120th birth anniversary of the Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Among the speakers at the meeting is U. Karatkevich. 28 February 1980. Print. (BGAMLI, f. 78, op. 4, d. 24, l. 6)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian singer M. Zabeida-Sumitski. 21 June 1980. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (BGAMLI, f. 293, op. 1, d. 168, l. 5)
Letter from U. Karatkevich to the Belarusian woman writer Zoska Veras. 6 August 1980. Autograph of U. Karatkevich. (BGAMLI, f. 318, op. 1, d. 72, l. 1-3)
U. Karatkevich in the workshop of the Belarusian artist A. Marachkin at the celebration of the 90th anniversary of Maksim Bagdanovich. Minsk. December 1981. Photograph. (BGAMLI, V. Trygubovich fond)
G. Kryzhanova-Bryndzova. “Nash daragi siabra” (Our dear friend). Recollections by the Slovak woman writer and translator. 25 September 1987. Clip from the newspaper “Litaratura i Mastatstva”. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 30, l. 1)
V. Mazynski. “Ya tabe napisau “Barysa Gadunova”..” (I have written “Boris Godunov” to you). Fragment from the memoirs of the chief director of the Yakub Kolas Belarusian Drama Theatre. 4 September 1987. Clip from the newspaper “Litaratura i Mastatstva”. (BGAMLI, f. 56, op. 1, d. 30, l. 3)