Warrior of Light ( uk, Воїн світла; be, Воін Сьвятла) is an International

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Mikhail Zhyzneuski Maidan casualties, known in Ukraine as the Heavenly Hundred ( uk, Небесна сотня, ''Nebesna sotnya''; or "Heavenly Company"), are people who were killed during the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity, part of the wider Euromaidan move ...

Memorial Award. Zhyzneuski was a

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activist and journalist, a member of the Self-Defense Maidan, Chevalier of the Order of Heavenly Hundred Heroes. It was founded in August 2015 based on the results of the International Ukrainian-Belarusian seminar held on July 1–2, 2015 in the Writer's Union of Ukraine. The prize is awarded annually "for the book of Ukrainian or Belarusian author, which as a noble, brave hero who fights for justice, preaches high human values, and is an example for others to follow." The laureates are awarded a

diploma A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. Historically, it has also referred to a charter or offici ...

, cash prize, and ''Warrior of Light''

statuette A figurine (a diminutive form of the word ''figure'') or statuette is a small, three-dimensional sculpture that represents a human, deity or animal, or, in practice, a pair or small group of them. Figurines have been made in many media, with cl ...

with an inscription. The inaugural presentation went to Bogdan Zholdak for his novel "Ukry" ( uk, Укры) and Belarusian writer Anatol' Barouski for the book "Chosen will" ( be, Воляй абраны).

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Warrior of Light ( uk, Воїн світла; be, Воін Сьвятла) is an International

Memorial Award. Zhyzneuski was a

activist and journalist, a member of the Self-Defense Maidan, Chevalier of the Order of Heavenly Hundred Heroes. The prize is awarded annually "for the book of Ukrainian or Belarusian author, which as a noble, brave hero who fights for justice, preaches high human values, and is an example for others to follow." The laureate is awarded a

, cash prize, and ''Warrior of Light''

with an inscription.

History

The prize was founded in August 2015 based on the results of the International Ukrainian-Belarusian seminar held on July 1–2, 2015 in the Writer's Union of Ukraine. Belarusian participants noted that Ukraine is for Belarusians new geopolitical center that will help Belarus to survive in conditions of total

Russification Russification (russian: русификация, rusifikatsiya), or Russianization, is a form of cultural assimilation in which non-Russians, whether involuntarily or voluntarily, give up their culture and language in favor of the Russian cultur ...

and the attack of the Russian world. According to the organizers, the competition involved writers from Belarus and Ukraine, with one winner from each country. On January 26, 2016 in Kyiv, the ''Warrior of Light'' prizes were handed out for the best

and

prose books that advocate freedom, justice, and human ideals. Chairman of the Kyiv city organization of the Writer's Union of Ukraine, Vladimir Danilenko, during the presentation of the literary award said: ), and Belarusian writer Anatol' Barouski for the book "Chosen will" ( be, Воляй абраны) on the national liberation struggle of the Belarusian people against the Russian Empire in 1863–1864 years. Danilenko noted that this year's presentation is the debut of the award, but the organizers are planning to make such an award every year in Ukraine and revive the direction of

chivalry Chivalry, or the chivalric code, is an informal and varying code of conduct developed in Europe between 1170 and 1220. It was associated with the medieval Christianity, Christian institution of knighthood; knights' and gentlemen's behaviours we ...

.Премію «Воїни світла» вручили на місці загибелі Жизневського
Агентство «Кримські новини» The Ukrainian winner Bohdan Zholdak said during the presentation ceremony that his novel is devoted to the real history of the deceased Anti-Terrorist Operation fighters: The Belarusian winner Anatol' Barouski said he was glad to receiving the award, and expressed hope that the Ukrainian people will win in the struggle for freedom:

Literature

* ''Алла Миколаєнко''. «Воїн Світла»: Під цією назвою засновано українсько-білоруську премію пам'яті Михайла Жизневського // Літературна Україна. — 2015. — No. 26 (16 лип.). — С. 3 — (Наша спілка).

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{{reflist, 30em Belarusian literary awards Ukrainian literary awards Belarus–Ukraine relations Awards established in 2015 2015 establishments in Belarus 2015 establishments in Ukraine

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