Vitaly Ivanovich Francuzov is a Belarusian writer and dissident, known for his postmodern stories and miniatures. He actively wrote in the genre of postmodern short stories or miniatures, exploring philosophical themes related to the perception of the material world and the individual truth of each person.
In 1989, Frenchuzov was dismissed from the army with a "black mark" due to a letter about the state of the armed forces. In 1998, he published an independent newsletter "Apteka+Farmatsiya", which faced a closure warning from official authorities and was published in just seven issues, becoming a rare non-governmental publication in Belarus, distributed across the country.
In May 2002, Frenchuzov participated in the "Expecting Belarus" festival in France, together with Svetlana Alexievich. In November 2003, at his initiative, a commemorative cross was installed in the village of Dovsk, Rogachev district, Gomel region, to honor Ukrainians who sought refuge there during the 1932–1933 famine.
In 2004, after the release of the story "Day of the Moon" about a "plebeian named Zhasha" and Viktor Korzun's film "Vjartanne" (Return), he emigrated from Belarus.
Among his works are the books "The First Snow" (2001) and "Efiria" (2002), both published by the Belarusian publishing house Kovcheg. After 2004, the author stopped publishing books but continued to share his works on literary portals such as Proza.ru and Samizdat.
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