"Tear Down These Prison Walls!" Verses of Defiance in the Belarusian Revolution. Issue 1 (2021) - Lewis, Simon
Abstract : This contribution examines the creative energy behind the ongoing protests in Belarus, with a focus on poetry and music. Belarus is traditionally a "versocentric" society, where poetry and music have historically played important roles in consolidating national culture. In the 2020 protest movement, fast and widespread distribution through social media has made poetry and music a crucial instrument for cementing a sense of collective identity among protestors, establishing transnational solidarity, and affecting the emotional regime of Belarusian society.