In a society where every third person is a communist and every second person is an informer, it is difficult to expect to win by democratic means. - Vasil Bykaŭ

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In a society where every third person is a communist and every second person is an informer, it is difficult to expect to win by democratic means.

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About Vasil Bykaŭ

Vasíl Uładzímiravič Býkaŭ (often spelled Vasil Bykov, Belarusian: Васі́ль Уладзі́міравіч Бы́каў, (June 19, 1924 – June 22, 2003) was a prolific author of novels and novellas about World War II and a significant figure in Belarusian literature and civic thought. His work earned him endorsements for the Nobel Prize nomination from, among others, Nobel Prize laureates Joseph Brodsky and Czesław Miłosz.

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Native Name: Васіль Быкаў
Alternative Names: Vasil Bykov Vasil Bykav Vasil’ Bykaw

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