Background
He was born in the family of a worker Fedar Maiseevich who was repressed and shot in 1937.
He was born in the family of a worker Fedar Maiseevich who was repressed and shot in 1937.
In 1937 he finished secondary school in Vasilevichi and entered Military College, Charapavets. After finishing it
(1953) he was a platoon leader
In 1958 – 59 he attended courses of political education in Lvou, also he worked as correspondent and the head of the
department of Komsomol life in the newspaper of Prykarpatsky Military District “The Glory of the Motherland” (1959 – 68). At the same time he was a student of the Institute of Literature named after Gorky (1962 – 69) where he was engaged in a creative seminar of theater critic V. Pimenau. In 1968 he was sent to be the head of the
newspaper “Soviet Soldier” department (Central Army Group). He worked as a resident correspondent of the newspaper “Red Star” in Prykarpatsky and then in Leningrad Military District. He retired in 1984. He has been decorated with medals.
His literary work started in 1959 (early publications have been not found). He made his debut as a Belarusian novelist in 1966 by the short story “Many-Little” in the magazine “Youth”. He is the author of the collection of short stories “Many-Little”, a narrative “Once and Forever”, novels “Walking through the Clouds”, “To My Star”, the book of narratives and
short stories “The Bitter Smell of Spring”, essays “Different Fate is not Necessary”, narratives “The Continuation of Biography”, “Because I Love”, the feature film script “The Deal for Real Men”. He’s the most well-known as a
playwright. There came out some plays “Not All about Love” (was directed in drama theater of Far Eastern Military District), “Lieutenants”, “The Happiest Man” (was directed in Brest regional drama theater), “Swan Lake Ticket” (1973), “Major as Major (1974)”, “Sky – Land”. He writes about his the most close and familiar contemporary problems, explores spiritual, moral and ethical issues, and conflicts in today's Army. His prose and drama are determined by the accuracy of the author’s position, colorful language, and the precision of life observation.