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Valery Marakou

Valery Marakou, Belarusian poet and translator (died 1937)

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Born
March 27, 1909
Died
October 29, 1937
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1909

About Valery Marakou

Valery Marakou, Belarusian poet and translator (died 1937) The works of Valery Marakou were re-discovered for the Belarusian reader and his tragic fate were investigated by his nephew, the writer Leanid Marakou. In March 1935 Marakou was arrested by agents of the Cheka for the first time. First verses of poetry by Marakou were published as Petals in 1925 (as stated by Leanid Marakou, though the cover (illustrated) states 1926), and attracted the attention of the famous Belarusian poet Yanka Kupala who supported the young poet.

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Valery Marakou timeline

  1. First verses of poetry by Marakou were published as Petals in 1925 (as stated by Leanid Marakou, though the cover (illustrated) states 1926), and attracted the attention of the famous Belarusian poet Yanka Kupala who supported the young poet.
  2. In March 1935 Marakou was arrested by agents of the Cheka for the first time.

The world when Valery Marakou was born

Valery Marakou was born in 1909. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1909

  • Best-selling book"The Inner Shrine" – Basil King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHonus Wagner leads Pittsburgh Pirates to World Series victory
  • Top headlineRobert Peary claims to reach the North Pole
  • Technology milestoneBakelite (first fully synthetic plastic) invented
  • Notable inventionBakelite plastic
  • World population~1.69B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam Howard Taft
  • U.S. population88.8M

1909 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Valery Marakou's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19092026
Population88.8M341 million

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