THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Svetlana Alexievich
Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer (born 1948)
Svetlana Alexievich was born on May 31, 1948 in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and is 78 years old.
Born
May 31, 1948
Svetlana Alexievich is 78 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
Source:
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- Birthplace
- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
- Professions
- writer, journalist, historian, oral historian
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union, Belarus
More about Svetlana Alexievich
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- FemBio database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Munzinger Personen
- Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005
- Encyclopaedia of the History of Belarus in 6 volumes, volume 1
- Kto jest kim w Białorusi
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 1)
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Questions people ask
How old is Svetlana Alexievich?
Svetlana Alexievich is 78 years old as of October 8, 2026 (UTC).
When is Svetlana Alexievich’s birthday?
Svetlana Alexievich’s recorded birthday is May 31.
Where was Svetlana Alexievich born?
Svetlana Alexievich was born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine.