The
Journal of Byelorussian Studies
Vol. VI, No.
1
FRANCIS SKARYNA'S BIBLICAL PREFACES AND THEIR PLACE
IN EARLY BYELORUSSIAN LITERATURE
by A.B. McMillin
Francis
Skaryna, without doubt the most outstanding figure
in the whole of Byelorussian cultural history, achieved high
distinction
not only as translator, engraver and printer, but also as an original
writer
in both prose and, to a lesser extent, verse: to him belong the
creation
of genre of short prose essay that was new in both form and content,
and,
in addition, of the first examples of Byelorussian vernacular poetry....
...Any
consideration of Skaryna as a writer must take
into account of the strong links between Skarynaís own writing
and the
books of the Bible to which his commentaries were attached...
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