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Lesja Ukrainka

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1st quarter 2014

29 Mar 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we continue to publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's lyrics on background on the evolution of forms of Ukrainian Poetry" (1927). Today – "2. The subject of poetry."

It should be stressed out and well aware that the lyrical work of Lesja Ukrainka in the consistent evolution of Ukrainian poetry is short, bold, well thought out and far jump forward.

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26 Mar 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

When you rob by a thief, thou should not do theft and arson for only rack thieves habits, but wow not help, you need to look for other ways. (8 Apr 1903 to M.V. Kryvynjuk).

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22 Mar 2014 New translation

We publish brochure by M. P. Dragomanov "On freedom of faith" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "3. How damaged Greek and Turkish states from faith persecutions?"

It can be said that Greek-Christian states died mainly because of persecution for the faith, because the government interfered to matters of conscience of their subjects, and gave them no freedom in those matters.

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19 Mar 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1907».

February 21 sister Olga wrote to M. Kryvynjuk that at the last meeting of the Board of Enlightenment said about the whole evening with the educational press. For it should be 15,000 rubles.

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15 Mar 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1910 among the inhabitants of the villa "Continental".

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12 Mar 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we begin to publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's lyrics on background on the evolution of forms of Ukrainian Poetry" (1927). Today – "1. Poetic form."

Lesja Ukrainka in very early years decided to make her poetic school, mainly in the first place – on the base of European poetry.

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8 Mar 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

We have we own fighting of two directions: one believes that Ukrainian should speak as often as possible regardless of the Russian parties and companies that claim to exist and not trap again in a lot of vague of "russian people" (17 Mar 1903, to F. V. Volkhovsky).

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5 Mar 2014 New translation

We publish brochure by M. P. Dragomanov "On freedom of faith" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "2. How did established slavery of faith in Russia?"

Christian teachers now almost forgotten all the thoughts about freedom of faith, which spelled their predecessors, when Christians were less well when they are persecuted by Jews and Roman rulers.

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1 Mar 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1906».

All are healthy, just tired: Lesja and Olga from help making of Ukrainian booth (actually, a porch) at polytechnic evening.

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26 Feb 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

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

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22 Feb 2014 New article in the guide

February, 22 (today) and February, 23, 2014 (tomorrow) – in the Ukraine national mourning for the dead heroes of Evromaydan.

In the section «Guide» finished publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – " 13. Place of Lesja Ukrainka in Ukrainian poetry".

Lesja Ukrainka primarily made in her poetry a new psychology – a new psychology of belief in the power of thy people, recognition of the need to fight and even the certainty of victory.

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19 Feb 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

It's time to get on the point that "brotherly nations" are simply neighbors, bound, however, with a common yoke, but things in the ground, do not have identical interests. (3 Mar 1903, to M. V. Kryvynjuk)

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5 Feb 2014 New translation

We publish brochure by M. P. Dragomanov "On freedom of faith" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "1. The unfreedom of faith in contemporary Russia."

Greco-Russian faith in the law is considered dominant and its domination not only because of its clergy given more respect and paid more money from the common treasury.

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1 Feb 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1905».

July 27 Professor Ivan Gorbachevsky wrote to Lesja to Zelenyj Gaj, thanks for sending "beautiful songs" and wanting to "further your works soon saw the light."

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29 Jan 2014 New article on Lesja Ukrainka

The article by I. Jampolsky "Three minutes" (1927) is published.

Not always censorship cause a disguise, sometimes it's – an artistic manner that based on a number of purely personal and social characteristics of the writer.

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25 Jan 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

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

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22 Jan 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» continue publishing an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's creative way" (1927). Today – "12. Dramatic creativity."

This part of the writer's creative is much more complicated that it is much deeper and solved the problem and finally had to take a much more complex and sophisticated poetic means.

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18 Jan 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

Translation I still hope send to you quickly, because maybe quickly I will have a man who will be able to dictate (the pose for writing do not recommended for me). (Feb 2, 1903, to F. V. Volkhovsky)

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15 Jan 2014 New translation

"The Tale of Tsar Simeon" by F. V. Volkhovsky is now published in translation by Lesja Ukrainka (1903).

You will all order by yourselves establish, by themselves some people choose instead of royal officials. You are all strive together, and without one you can not save!

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11 Jan 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1904».

Our heirloom – we all seemed afraid to show our affection and love even to each other. I don't resolve to kiss Lesja without goodbye or greeting.

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8 Jan 2014 New article on Lesja Ukrainka

The article by I. Sharovolsky "Robert Bruce, King of Scotland" (1927) is published.

The work of L. Ukrainka characterized as comparing to the history and poetic sources, with reduction and simplification. Therefore lossed typical of epoch, country and events.

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4 Jan 2014 Annual report published

Annual report of the website «Lesja Ukrainka» for the 2013 year published – 864 thousands visitors.

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