The article examines the features of the representation of female images in the prose of writers of three generations who reflect the theme of the Great Patriotic War. The epic works of V. Bykau, I. Chygrinau, U. Gnilomedau, Е. Bravа, and M. Paznyakou create outstanding female images, with the help of which the multifaceted traits of the national character are shown: courage, devotion to the native land, self-sacrifice, mercy, and hard work. The paper highlights the features of the depiction of women in the works of Belarusian writers who participated in the hostilities of the Great Patriotic War, focusing on the consideration of the image of Frani in the story “Love Me, Soldier” by V. Bykau; the specifics of the reception of female images in the novels of writers of the generation of “children of war” I. Chigrynau, U. Gnilamedau are revealed, the features of the depiction of women in war within the novel cycle of I. Chigrynau are traced; traditions and innovations in the depiction of dendrological images that have a female origin in the epic works of writers of different generations are revealed; the potential in the representation of female images in the work of writers – representatives of the descendants of the generation of winners is characterized, taking into account the new literary situation in the depiction of the theme of the Great Patriotic War.

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