Portrait by R. Žukoŭski, 1826

Writer, poet, ethnographer, editor

Jan Barszczewski

Ян Баршчэўскі1797–1851

Jan Barszczewski (1797–1851) was a prominent figure in early Belarusian literature, best known for Nobleman Zavalnia, or Belarus in Fantastical Tales, which holds a key place in the development of the Belarusian literary tradition.

Born in what is now Belarus, Barszczewski wrote in both Belarusian and Polish, yet his work is deeply rooted in Belarusian folklore, mythology and culture.