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Maksim Tank

1912 – 1995

Belarusian poet and translator

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About Maksim Tank

Lived 1912 – 1995 (aged 82). Maksim Tank was a Russian and Polish translator, writer, poet, children's writer, politician and editing staff.

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Important facts

Born

4 September 1912, Piĺkaŭščyna

Birth century

20th century

Died

7 August 1995, Minsk

Occupation

Translator, writer, poet, children's writer, politician, editing staff

Nationality

Russian Empire, Second Polish Republic, Soviet Union

Education

Belarusian Gymnasium of Vilnia

Positions held

Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, Member of the Council of the Republic of Belarus

Employers

Vilienskaja praŭda, Razdavim fashystskuyu hadzinu, Vozhyk, Polymia

Awards

Stalin Prize, 2nd degree; Order of the Red Banner; Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Lenin Prize; Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War"; Medal of Francysk Skaryna; The People’s Poet of Belarus

Also known as

Jaŭhien Skurko

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Maksim Tank's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Maksim Tank?

Belarusian poet and translator (1912-1995)

When was Maksim Tank born?

Maksim Tank was born on 4 September 1912 in Piĺkaŭščyna.

When did Maksim Tank die?

Maksim Tank died on 7 August 1995 in Minsk.

What was Maksim Tank's occupation?

Maksim Tank was a translator, writer, poet, children's writer, politician and editing staff.

What nationality was Maksim Tank?

Maksim Tank was Russian and Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Maksim Tank

· Wikidata: Q2419271

· DBpedia: Maksim Tank

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