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July 15, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian translations of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien<\/em> and Wied\u017amin <\/em>by Andrzej Sapkowski topped the sales of the Janu\u0161kievi\u010d publishing house in 2023, Andrej Janu\u0161kievi\u010d has told Pozirk<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The translation of Steven King’s The Shining<\/em> was also popular among the readers, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The publisher was forced to flee Belarus in the fall of 2022 after a police crackdown on his business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, he opened the Kniha\u016dka bookstore in Warsaw, named after a short-lived store raided in Minsk in May 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2019 release of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter<\/em> saga was a milestone for the publishing house, helping it grow over the next three years, Janu\u0161kievi\u010d said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other successful projects included translations of Sapkowski’s fantasy series, while George Orwell’s 1984<\/em>, released in August 2020, immediately became a bestseller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian authors also sell well, Janu\u0161kievi\u010d said, noting that Pieratrus u muzei<\/em> (A Search at the Museum), Kapitan Liatu\u010daja Ryba<\/em> (Captain Flying Fish) and Sabaki E\u016dropy<\/em> by Alhierd Bacharevi\u010d have been among the top-selling books for the second consecutive year. Sabaki E\u016dropy<\/em> (Dogs of Europe), was blacklisted as extremist content in Belarus two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hanna Yankuta\u2019s \u010cas pustaziellia <\/em>(Weed Time) is a bestseller and Alaksandar \u010carnucha\u2019s Svinni<\/em> (Swine) is also very popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusians appreciate literature in their mother tongue because it helps them deal with everyday life, create a sense of national identity and feel a connection to their own culture, the publisher stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI see that today\u2019s Belarusian is no longer searching for an identity, but is searching for pillars to support it. And believe me, books play an important role as a pillar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you read in Belarusian, you know for sure that you are a Belarusian and immerse yourself in this water of Belarusian culture. As you read in another language, you place yourself in the context of another culture one way or another.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the interview in Belarusian<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Court strips Belarusian publishing house of license<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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