Larisa Heniush

Larisa Heniush

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Larisa Heniush (1910—1983) was a Belarusian poetess, memoirist, and public figure dedicated to the service of Belarus. She served as the secretary of the government of the Belarusian National Republic in exile and fought for the rights of Belarusians and the preservation of national identity. After World War II, she was arrested in Prague, sentenced, and spent eight years in a Soviet labor camp. Even after her release, she refused Soviet citizenship and lived the remainder of her life with her husband, Yanka Heniush, in his homeland of Zelva.

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Yuri Kachuk advocated for a monument to Larisa Heniush, which local authorities wanted to demolish.

Умер Юрий Качук
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-07-10
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Larisa Heniush's image was used on New Year's toys that led to the closure of a shop accused of rehabilitating Nazism.

Рождественский магазин, который закрыли по доносу пропагандистов, открылся снова. Но шары в нем уже другие
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-01-18
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Larisa Heniush was a prominent figure in Belarusian nationalism and served as the general secretary of the Belarusian People's Republic.

Лариса Гениюш: почему она не сломалась
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-08-09
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Larisa Heniush was a Belarusian poetess, memoirist, and public figure who dedicated her life to serving Belarus.

Пропагандистам удалось сорвать вечер памяти Ларисы Гениюш в Минске
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2025-07-07
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