Uladzimir Sodal was born on September 13, 1937, in Mormal village, Žlobin District, Gomel Region.
Worked as head of Mormal village club, electrician of Murmansk ship repair plant, finished brigade courses of turners, teacher of the Belarusian language and history of Ostroshitsky children's tuberculosis sanatorium, deputy chief editor of magazine "Art of Belarus", editor of the popular science and education programs.
Explored the Belarusian literature and culture in the XIX-XX centuries, life and creative path of Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich, Francišak Bahuševič, Yanka Kupala, Maksim Bahdanovič, Yadvigin Sh., Zoska Veras and others.
The author of books "To be called people"(1977), "On the ways of sower" (1982), "Kushlyanski corner" (1990), "Paths of Matej Burachek" (1990), "Zhupranskaya spot" (1992), "I see my land here" (1994), "Sviranskiya kreski" (1995), "Karpilauka" (2001), "Know how to listen" (2003), "That one area of farm Svirany is holy" (2005), "Joke in the mouth" (2008), "Blessed Kushlyany" (2009), "People's Stories" (2009).
For literary and research work and struggle for mother tongue was honored by Commemoration Committee with Order "The Pride of the Motherland" and nominal silver ring with the coat of arms (27.11.1997) and the relevant diplomas.