Carlos Sherman was a good companion and a devoted reader. His book collection contains books with gift inscriptions of writers from Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. Sherman and his family had a sincere friendship with many famous authors, which is remembered in this virtual gallery.

A collection of books by Ryhor Baradulin, a well-known master of poetic dedications, stands out. Presented in chronological order, they illustrate the tradition of the Belarusian book autograph of the late 20 century.

The language and spelling of the autographs in the captions to the photo collages are preserved.

The books from Carlos Sherman’s book collection are kindly presented to the Belarusian PEN Centre by Tamara Nikanava and Taćciana Nikanava.