On September 26 the Ministry of Information updated the list of “extremist materials” and added three new books.
Among these books is a finalist of the largest Belarusian literary award, the Jerzy Giedroyc Prize, for 2023: Valer Hapiejeŭ with his book "Volniery. The Harbinger".
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On September 26 the Ministry of Information updated the list of “extremist materials” and added three new books.
Among these books is the winner of the largest Belarusian literary award, the Jerzy Giedroyc Prize, for 2023: One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy, Valancin Akudovič.
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On September 30, 2025, 32 new books were added to the list of printed publications that, according to the authorities, “may harm the national interests of the Republic of Belarus,” including two books by PEN Belarus member Sasha Filipenko.
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PEN Belarus has launched the website: bannedbooks.penbelarus.org/en/
There you can find all the information about books banned in Belarus.
Join us in spreading the word about banned books in Belarus and standing up for the right to read.
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