About Zina J. Gimpelevich Zina J. Gimpelevich is professor emeritus of Slavic studies at the University of Waterloo and the author of Vasil Bykau: His Life and Works. Books by Zina J. Gimpelevich The Portrayal of Jews in Modern Bielarusian Literature by (author) Zina J. Gimpelevich Vasil Byka? His Life and Works by (author) Zina J. Gimpelevich Vasil Bykau His Life and Works by (author) Zina J. Gimpelevich