Міхась Андрасюк пра сябе: Напрыканцы пяцідзесятых гадоў дваццатага стагоддзя польская народная ўлада імкнулася, каб дзеці, нават у беларускіх вёсках Падляшша не нараджаліся на запечку, а ў сапраўдных, чыстых радзільных дамах. З-за гэтай ініцыятывы я нарадзіўся ў мястэчку Гайнаўка, 2 снежня 1959 года, і пасля чатырох дзён вярнуўся ў бацькоўскі дом у Войнаўцы, дзе раней ніколі не быў. За Войнаўкай стаяла мяжа, а за мяжой рускія. Яны менав... More »

I took my time to reread Andrasyuk's The White Horse slowly for better comprehension and pleasure. The White Horse is nothing like his previous books, The Firm or Local Gravitation. The title page says that it is a short novel, something that Mikhas denies at the start. This is, in fact, a short novel, a saga of one family. Captivating, at times sad, at times funny, at times primitive but on the whole it is a deep real-life story. "Pr... More »

Local Gravitation is a collection of short stories that glows with true colors of life. Like in his previous book, The Firm, the author takes a realistic approach to describe a small provincial town. A real artist without limits, Mikhas Andrasyuk does not savor intimate details but treats his characters with sympathy and respect. Humanized with his affection for common people, his down-to-earth truth does not irritate, but supports an... More »

The Firm is the first book of prose by Mikhas Andrasyuk. It is a collection of short stories about the same place, Hajnowka. The writer does not name the town in his book though. He describes a typical provincial town, but every resident living in the proximity of the Bialowieza Forest knows that the events take place in Hajnowka. The town and its residents are the main characters of the book. Stories create an impression that the col... More »