The Vladimir Korotkevich Memorial Week began in Orsha

November 23, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. The Vladimir Korotkevich Memorial Week has begun in Orsha. A marathon of various events, which await the residents and guests of the city these days, is dedicated to the 79th anniversary of the birth of the famous writer, the Museum Complex of History and Culture of Orsha region informed the BELTA correspondent. Until November 29, literary meetings and evenings will be held daily in Orsha in various educational institutions, thematic excursions, museum classes, and exhibitions. Participants of these events will gain many pleasant impressions during meetings with writers and poets of the Vitebsk region, and creative youth. The main events of the Memorial Week will take place on November 26, the birthday of Vladimir Korotkevich. According to a long-standing tradition, for 17 years in a row, literary readings "And poets will not disappear forever..." will be held on this day at the monument to the talented master of words. The event will bring together fans of the famous Orsha native's work, writers, and the public. Creative youth will also present their program "The Flow of Unleashed Feelings" to the participants of the readings. The organizers of the Vladimir Korotkevich Memorial Week are the Museum Complex of History and Culture of Orsha region, and the V.S. Korotkevich Museum of Orsha. Vladimir Korotkevich was the first Belarusian writer to work in the historical detective genre. For the novel "The Black Castle of Alshany," he was awarded the Yakub Kolas State Prize of the BSSR. He is a laureate of the Belarusian Writers' Union named after Ivan Melezh for the novel "It is Impossible to Forget," and was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples. The author's works are distinguished by vivid characters and a captivating dynamic plot. For their writing mastery and depth, "Spikes Under Your Sickle," "The Wild Hunt of King Stakh," "Christ Landed in Grodno," and "The Grey Legend" became programmatic for school study. Many of Vladimir Korotkevich's works have found a second life in cinema. -0-