
Soviet playwright and journalist (1929-2001)
Nikolay Matukovsky (* 12. September 1929 in Калютино; † 28. September 2001 in Minsk) was a soviet playwright and journalist. He was 72 years old. He studied at Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University. He worked at Zvyazda, Pierszy nacyjanalny kanał biełaruskaha radyjo, Рэпертуарна-рэдакцыйная калегія Упраўлення культпрасветустаноў Міністэрства культуры БССР, Izvestia, Respublika (newspaper) and Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre. His awards include Order of Friendship of Peoples, Honored Worker of Culture of the Byelorussian SSR and Byelorussian SSR State Prize.