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4th quarter 2013

28 Dec 2013 «Forest song» english translation

The fantastic drama «Forest song» in the english translation by P. Cundy in now published. Today – «Act 3».

And to me here shall many seek, / Both rich and poor, the joyful and the sad. / Their grieves I’ll mourn, their joys shall make me glad – / To every one my soul shall gently speak.

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25 Dec 2013 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Lesja Ukrainka, Olena Pchilka,…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1906 in Zelenyj Gaj (Green Forest farm).

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21 Dec 2013 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» continue publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – "11. Poems."

There is no reason to say (as some critics say) about the slow development of Lesja's lyrics in her early years, just because each additional poetic thing is much higher, clearly higher than the previous one.

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18 Dec 2013 Correspondence of 1903 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1903.

I'm was busy, incidentally, a polemic against Efremov's article in "Kyiv past" where he listed me as "harmful antisocial" elements because I supposedly pull hand for decadents and symbolists. (Jan 27 1903, to M.V. Kryvynjuk)

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14 Dec 2013 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1903».

March 14 in a letter to M. Pavlik she asked to report whether she could have earnings had moved to the city Lviv.

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11 Dec 2013 Revolution – as revolution, but news – as sheduled

The article by I. Sharovolsky "Samson" (1927) is published.

Having won much of the poetic side in the work of Lesja Ukrainka, the story of Samson lost on plausibility: moron lustful judge of the Bible more suited to his age.

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7 Dec 2013 «Forest song» english translation

The fantastic drama «Forest song» in the english translation by P. Candy in now published. Today – «Act 2».

Do not despise that flowering of your soul, / For from your music this our love was born! / Like to the magic blossom of the fern, / Which hath creative power within itself…

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4 Dec 2013 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Lesja Ukrainka with relatives.…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1906 in Zelenyj Gaj (Green Forest farm).

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30 Nov 2013 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» continue publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – "10. Social theme in the lyrics of Lesja Ukrainka".

Poets are known to predominantly belong to the thin and delicate organizations are rarely able to hate so strong as love. Lesja Ukrainka unique of our women writers that can this.

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27 Nov 2013 Correspondence of 1903 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1903.

I say simply, not everyone your poem echoed so much to me somewhere deep in the heart, as these cards "From Diary" (13 – 14 Jan 1903, to Ivan Franko)

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23 Nov 2013 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1902».

July and August Lesja lived at Zelenyj Gaj. Somewhere at the beginning of September all moved to Kyiv.

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20 Nov 2013 New article on Lesja Ukrainka

The article by M. Zharkikh "The English translation of "Forest Song" (2013) is published.

Translation by P. Candy gives for English-speaking reader a general true image of the Lesja Ukrainka's drama, and for us it could be useful as a material for reverse engineering of text, back translation and parsing text.

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16 Nov 2013 «Forest song» english translation

The fantastic drama «Forest song» in the english translation by P. Candy in now published. Today – «Act 1».

From out the ferns for you / I’ll pluck the flowers frail; / To tear some stars from heaven / I know / I cannot fail: / Upon the mountain snows / I’ll bleach a magic veil / To keep you from all bale.

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13 Nov 2013 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Lesja Ukrainka among relatives…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1906 in Zelenyj Gaj (Green Forest farm).

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9 Nov 2013 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» continue publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – "9. Theme destination of poet in Lesja Ukrainka's lyric".

Lesja Ukrainka with this theme is like a symbol of entire Ukrainian poetry, that is differ by all it content from the world of poetry.

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5 Nov 2013 Cooperation with e-archive

According to the agreement with Central state electronic archive of Ukraine ally our website will be periodically copied to this archive.

We consider this as a recognition of our work.

2 Nov 2013 Correspondence of 1903 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available first 5 letters of 1903.

i do not know how manage the letters and work, so as not to have debts (to take the attention of my 6-hour working day!). (Jan 3, 1903, to M. V. Kryvynjuk)

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30 Oct 2013 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1901».

I think that along the way in S. K. weakening organs of sense, Lesja's mental anguish had been sharpen and reached the point to which they could be reached, so at decisive moment could not physically able to increase them.

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26 Oct 2013 New article on Lesja Ukrainka

The article by A. Kharchenko "Slavery and ruin" (1927) is published.

Lesja Ukrainka's creativity reached far ahead and serving Ukrainian nation as a whole, it was, in the words of Academician Mikhail Hrushevsky "communicated with timeless feelings of humanity."

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23 Oct 2013 «Forest song» english translation

The fantastic drama «Forest song» in the english translation by P. Candy in now published. Today – «Prologue».

For a lengthy second, I’ll be yours most loyal; / For a moment’s space, I’ll give a love that’s royal. / Fool me, and I’m through. / The water keeps no traces / No more than our embraces…

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19 Oct 2013 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Kosach's family with friends.…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1906 in Zelenyj Gaj (Green Forest farm).

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16 Oct 2013 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» continue publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – "8. Theme of homeland in the lyrics of Lesja Ukrainka".

These last lines of her verse reveals latest Lesja Ukrainka's poetic fairytale giant image, the image of her native land, to which she gave all her energy.

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12 Oct 2013 Correspondence of 1902 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available last 6 letters of 1902.

How sad chord you struck in yours "From the Diary"!.. I even has a desire write to you something about it; but will have left it, because maybe you and not need my "reviews"… (23 Dec 1902, to Ivan Franko)

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9 Oct 2013 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1900».

July 8th S.K. Merzhinsky being in the Zelenyj Gaj (Green Groves), gifted Lesja Heine's works in German, making the inscription on first volume.

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5 Oct 2013 New article on Lesja Ukrainka

The article by Peter Rulin «First Drama of Lesja Ukrainka" (1927) is published.

Lesja Ukrainka and theater / Critique about "Blue Rose" / Motives of drama "Blue Rose" / Value of drama "Blue Rose".

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2 Oct 2013 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Lesja Ukrainka (second from the…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1904 in Zelenyj Gaj (Green Forest farm).

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