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Biography of Volha Ipatava

Ipatava Volha Mikhailauna was born the 1st of January, 1945 in Mir town, Grodno region, Belarus.

Both her parents fighted against Nazis during the Second World War. After her mother”s death in 1949 she was brought up in Grodno orphan boarding school. In 1967 she graduated from phylological faculty of Belarus State University. From 1975 till 1978 she was a PhD student in M.Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. She worked at Grodno and Minsk TV studios, was editor of literature newspapers “Literature and Art” and “Red Successors”. Later she became a executive editor of the magazine “Heritage” (Spadchyna). In 1991 she founded a newspaper “Culture” and was its chief editor till 1995. Since beginning of 1998 she is a Vice-chairman and since May 2001- Chairman of the Union of Belarussian Writers.
She has eighteen books published including four books published in Russian at publishing houses of Moscow. In addition, one book was published in Uzbek language. Separate poems, stories, articles were published in English, German, Bulgarian, Polish, Lithuanion, Hindi, Slovak and Czech.
Volha Ipatava was rewarded with an orden “Sign of Honour”, medal of F.Skaryny, diploma of Supreme Soviet of Belarus and Kirgizia for tranlator”s activity. In year 2002 she was rewarded with Honour Sing of the Ministery of Culture of Belarus. In 1995 she became a Honorary Academic of “International Academy of Sciences of Euroasia”. Her historical novels “Predislava”, “Behind Khvalin Sea” and “The Golden Priest of Ashwins” are included in educational programs for primarly and secondary schools in whole Belarus.
Among her important works of the latest years are: libretto of the opera “Prince Novogradsky” played at stage of “National Opera Theatre” of Belarus; set of scientific-popular Broadcasts “Heritage”, and also a book about historical roots of Belarus “Between Moscow and Warsaw” (published in Belarus and German languages). Besides she has prepared for publishing a book of art short stories about Germans and Austrians who helped Belarus after Chernobyl disaster.
Olga Ipatova is married and has a son.

May 24, 2000