„Likwidacja” / „Sotnikau” Wasyla Bykawa i cenzura na Białorusi
“Liquidation” / “Sotnikau” by Wasyl Bykau and the Censorship in Belarus

Summary/Abstract: The article compares the two versions of the novel Sotnikau written by leadingBelarusian writer Wasyl Bykau. This novel was published in the Belorussian magazine„Połymia” (1970/11). First, author’s version, which was titled Lequidation,changed significantly by the censorship – it has been done about a hundred cutsand abbrevioations. The novel received another title – Sotnikau (the name of maincharacter). As a result the Belarusian censors changed the author’s intentions.

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