Francišak Bahuševič

Francišak Bahuševič
Born
Franciszek Benedykt Bohuszewicz

(1840-03-21)21 March 1840,
Died28 April 1900(1900-04-28) (aged 60),
Resting placeŽuprany near Ašmiany
OccupationPoet, essayist
LanguageBelarusian

Francišak Bahuševič (Belarusian: Францішак Багушэвіч; Polish: Franciszek Bohuszewicz; 21 March [O.S. 9 March] 1840 – 28 April [O.S. 15 April] 1900) was a Belarusian poet, writer and lawyer, considered to be one of the initiators of modern Belarusian literature.