Ivan Melezh

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Ivan Melezh
Native name	Іван Паўлавіч Мележ
Born	(1921-02-08)8 February 1921 Kilinchi, Astrakhan Governorate, RSFSR
Died	9 August 1976(1976-08-09) (aged 55) Minsk, BSSR
Occupation	Writer, playwriter
Alma mater	Belarusian State University
Genre	Poetry
Literary movement	Socialist realism
Notable awards	Lenin Prize, Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of the Red Star, Order of the Badge of Honour, People's Writer of Belarus.

Ivan Pavlovich Melezh (Belarusian: Іван Паўлавіч Мележ; 8 February 1921, Khoiniki District — 9 August 1976, Minsk) was a Soviet and Belarusian writer and playwright.