Wreath

Maksim Bahdanovich's "Vianok" (Wreath) is the only collection published during the lifetime of the outstanding Belarusian poet, first seeing the light of day in 1913. These poems are true "blossoms, once fresh with sincere thoughts and feelings," which even today refresh the soul with their sincerity, lyricism, and depth. The book is not only a symbol of Belarusian literary classics but also a unique spiritual source for anyone who seeks beauty and truth in words.

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Maksim Bahdanovich (1891–1917)– a classic of Belarusian literature, poet, prose writer, critic, publicist, translator.

Maksim Bahdanovich's only lifetime collection of poems, "Vianok," was published in 1913 in Vilnius, at Martyn Kuchta's printing house. Anton Lutskievich, the author of the first review titled "The Bard of Pure Beauty," wrote: "And just as our body is refreshed in crystal clear spring water on a hot summer day, so Maksim Bahdanovich's poetry refreshes the soul."

This book is another beautiful flower in the "wreath of wreaths" by Maksim Bahdanovich, where the poet invites us to read his poems - "blossoms, once fresh with sincere thoughts and feelings"...


A POEM FROM THE BOOK