Jan Barszczewski
Jan Barszczewski | |
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| Native name | Jan Barščeŭski |
| Born | 1781 generally stated as Murahi village (now in Rasony district of Vitsebsk region of Belarus), although some historians mention Niaviedra village (now - Pustoshkinsky District of Pskovski Oblast in Russia) |
| Died | 12 March 1851 (aged 69–70) |
| Language | Belarusian and Polish |
| Notable works | Szlachcic Zawalnia, czyli Białoruś w fantastycznych opowiadaniach [Nobleman Zawalnia, or Belarus in Fantastic Stories] (1846) |
Jan Barszczewski (Belarusian: Ян Баршчэўскі, Jan Barščeŭski; 1781 – 12 March 1851) was a Polish and Belarusian writer, poet, ethnographer and editor. He wrote both in Belarusian and Polish languages.
He is considered "one of the founders of modern Belarusian literature".