"Where I Am Not." Halina Vojtsik's memoirs published in Vilnius
Skaryna Publishing House presented "Vilnius Series."
Skaryna Publishing House has launched the "Vilnius Series," which plans to publish works by Belarusian authors from Vilnius, both from the past and present, writes "Novy Chas."
The first book in the new series, "Where I Am Not," is the memoirs of Halina Vojtsik (1927—2007), a well-known Vilnian, Germanist, translator, and public figure.
Throughout her life, this industrious researcher prepared books and programs about other Belarusians in Vilnius and did not have time to write her own book. But she left behind memoirs that were published in the newspapers "Run" and "Nasha Niva."
The author wished to see her memoirs under one cover. Her dream has only now come true.
Credit for this goes to the writer Aleh Minkin, who prepared the manuscript. At Skaryna Publishing House, the manuscript was refined and supplemented with fragments from Halina Vojtsik's memoirs recorded on radio by Siarhei Dubavets. Halina Vojtsik's son, Yaroslav, also contributed to the text. He also helped with photographs of the writer. In addition, the book includes G. Vojtsik's publications from various collections dedicated to Vilnius. The introductory words were written by Aleh Minkin and Liudvika Kardzis.
Thus, the "Vilnius Series" kicks off with a book that will wrap contemporary Belarusian men and women of Vilnius in healing memories, bitter and funny stories from the past, which many have forgotten or simply did not know. Like "Travels through Vilnius" by Liavon Lutskievich, G. Vojtsik's husband, the new book invites readers to journeys through Belarusian places in Vilnius, lovingly described by the writer.
The printed book will be available for sale at the end of the month, and the electronic version can be read now. Presentations are planned in Vilnius and other locations in the region in summer.
Also in the "Vilnius Series" are being prepared works by Frantsishak Umiastouski, Maksim Krautsov, Uladzislau Paulyukouski, Yanka Bahdanovich, Alena Tsiprynska, and other authors whose fate is connected with Vilnius.
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