Uladzimir Karyzna

Uladzimir Karyzna studied at Faculty of Philology of the Belarusian State University. The recorded working language is Belarusian and Lithuanian. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, poetry and children's and young adult literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are children's. Employment is recorded with Polymia and Krynica. Distinctions recorded are Order of Francisc Skorina, State Prize of the Republic of Belarus, Zalaty Kupidon and The Honored Figure of Culture of Belarus.

• Name — Uladzimir Karyzna • Native Name — Уладзімір Іванавіч Карызна • Born — 25 May 1938 • Birthplace — Minsk, USSR • Died — 5 March 2026 (aged 87) • Place of death — Belarus • Education — Belarusian State University • Occupation — Radio figure • Years Active — 1967–2002 • Known for — Writer of the national anthem of Belarus • Awards — State Prize of the Republic of Belarus (1996)

Karyzna was born in Zakruzhka, Minsk District on 25 May 1938. He finished the Belarusian State University in the name of Vladimir Lenin (1961), and worked as a teacher of the Belarusian and Russian languages and literature in a village school in Opsa, Braslaw District of the Vitsebsk Region. During this time, Karyzna headed literary association in the regional newspaper Braslaw star. In 1967, he became an employee of Republican radio, where he worked for 13 years as an editor, senior editor, and in the head division of Belarusian music. He was an editor of the division of knowledge and arts in the magazine Polimya (1980–1981), senior editor, head of the editing of the edition Youth (1981–2001), and deputy of the main editor in the edition Well (2002). Karyzna died in Minsk on 5 March 2026, at the age of 87.

Karyzna was the author of more than 200 songs, written in sponsorship with well-known Belarusian composers. He is the author of the hymn of Nesvizh and co-wrote the lyrics of the Belarusian national anthem. Karyzna was a member of the Union of Writers of Belarus, the commission of support to youth, the commission of state prizes, a judge of the competition energetica, a judge of the Republican Youth Singing competition, a representative of the commission for prizes for trade unions, and a delegate of the 3rd National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus.

Uladzimir Karyzna worked in creative and professional writing, poetry, children's and young adult literature and translating activity. He was employed by First National Channel of Belarusian Radio, Polymia and Krynica. He belonged to USSR Union of Writers and Union of Writers of Belarus.