Dmitry Strotsev

Dmitry Strotsev (b. 1963) is a prominent Belarusian Russian-language poet, as well as an essayist, cultural critic, and literary publisher. He is especially known for his poetic performances, which draw on traditions from the avant-garde to the neo-folk bard. Strotsev directs the “Minsk School” project, dedicated to dissident and protest poetry of the Soviet era. In the fall of 2020, he was briefly incarcerated for participating in protests against President Lukashenko’s failure to concede his election loss. (photo by I. Skorynin)