In memory of the scientist :: NEFED Vladimir Ivanovich

Vladimir Ivanovich Nefed (27.01.1916, Shakhty, Rostov region, Russia – 23.04.1999), theater expert, playwright. Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus (1972), Doctor of Art Criticism (1963). Professor (1964). Honored Artist of the BSSR (1975).

— Graduated from the Moscow Institute of History, Philosophy and Literature. (1940).
— In 1940-1941 - Deputy Head, in 1942-1947 - Head of the Theaters Department of the Office of Arts under the Council of Ministers of the BSSR.
— Since 1951 - at the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR - Head of the Sectors: since 1954 - of the Art of the Institute of Literature and Art, in 1957-1970 - of Theater and Cinema, in 1970-1977 - of Set of Monuments of History and Culture of Belarus, in 1977-1988 - Head of the Theater Department of the Institute of Art, Ethnography and Folklore of the Academy of Sciences of the BSSR; since 1988 - Main Researcher of this institute.
— At the same time in 1947-1990 - Professor of the Belarusian Theater and Art Institute.

He studied issues of history, theory and modern practice of the Belarusian theater, the problems of drama and creativity of stage masters (books “Teatr u vognennyya gady”, 1959; “Suchasny belaruski teatr”, 1961; "The formation of the Belarusian Soviet Theater", 1965; State Prize of the BSSR in 1966). One of the authors of the “History of the Soviet Drama Theater” (v.1-6, 1966-1971), editor-in-chief and author of separate sections of the “History of Belarusian Theater” (v.1-3, 1983-1987). The author of one-act plays.

Published about 500 scientific papers, articles and reviews, incl. 13 monographs.

Awarded with the Order of the Badge of Honor (1944), medals.

Major papers:

Беларускi Акадэмiчны тэатр iмя Янкi Купалы. Мн., 1970.
Беларускi тэатр iмя Якуба Коласа. Мн., 1976.
Гiсторыя беларускага тэатра. Мн., 1982.
Iгнат Буйнiцкi - бацька беларускага тэатра. Мн., 1991.
Францiшак Аляхновiч: Тэатральная i грамадска-палiтычная дзейнасць. Мн., 1996.