Start page

Lesja Ukrainka

Encyclopedia of the life and works

?

2nd quarter 2014

28 Jun 2014 New monument to Lesja Ukrainka

Monument to Lesja Ukrainka in…

The gallery of monuments to Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of monument in Cleveland (1961).

More info…

25 Jun 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1912».

July 3 sister Olga says to K. Kvitka, that she takes over (to make Lesja free of annoying conversations) mobilize funds for Lesja's trip to Egypt.

More info…

21 Jun 2014 New index

The alphabetic index of Lesja ukrainka's works and translations is now published.

More info…

18 Jun 2014 New photo of Lesja Ukrainka

Lesja Ukrainka. Caucasus, 1911 or 1912.

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1912.

More info…

14 Jun 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Triptych" (1927).

This – three paintings, and all three are united with a single idea – the certainty of human forces that are overcome and will win the fight.

More info…

11 Jun 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

I reply with a long and decisive note to Trush – broke with him forever and called for a war of "influence" to the Rada and your reputation. (Jun 19, 1903, to M. I. Pavlyk)

More info…

7 Jun 2014 New translation

We publish article by Maurice Vernet "The Bible" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "2. Structure of the Bible."

For what time, what the circumstances and the authors one can assign the compilation of each Bible book, various collections or natural groups defined by us?

More info…

4 Jun 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1911».

January 14 Lesja left the Batumi during storms in a small Italian steamer, arranged for summer. It was very cold and dangerous, rode to Constantinople near Anatolian shore took a whole week.

More info…

31 May 2014 New critical article

The section "Literary criticism" is replenished with article "Vynnychenko" (1905).

Each individual is sovereign, and every man, no matter what he was, a hero for himself and part of the environment in relation to others.

More info…

28 May 2014 New encyclopedic article

The biography of Lesja Ukrainka is now published,

Lesja Ukrainka – pen name of Larisa Petrovna Kosach (Kvitka) (13 (25).02.1871 – 19.07 (1.08).1913), a great Ukrainian poet and playwright.

More info…

24 May 2014 New photo of Lesja Ukrainka

Lesja Ukrainka. Photo of 1912.

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1912.

More info…

21 May 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Old Tale" (1927).

In the "Old tale" was fully completed and reflected the Lesja's view on the poet's calling and task, that she looked for in a few early poems.

More info…

17 May 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

I was struck by one part of the article by Russian liberals in the great journal of russian Social-Revolutionary, in particular those relating Dragomanov and his "funny Ukrainophile nationalism." (19 Jun 1903, to F. V. Volkhovsky)

More info…

14 May 2014 New translation

We publish article by Maurice Vernet "The Bible" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "1. The contents of the Bible. "

The Bible appears to us in two quite different editions: Hebrew Bible and the Greek Bible. Hebrew Bible has three major sections: 1. Torah (Thorah) or Law…

More info…

10 May 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1910».

April 30 Lesja had to leave Egypt, May 7 – come to Ukraine, to stay there or Kiev or Odessa one and a half weeks, and then go to the Caucasus.

More info…

7 May 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Lesja Ukrainka with family in…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1911 with family in apartaments.

More info…

3 May 2014 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we finish to publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Lesja Ukrainka's lyrics on background on the evolution of forms of Ukrainian Poetry" (1927). Today – "4. Art means."

Her strophes are extremely versatile. Just striking that Lesja plays with strophic structures, looking for all the time the most interesting and the most demanding.

More info…

30 Apr 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

I have intention to prepare history of peasants under the Russian kings (mainly history of serfdom, conscription and taxes and relation to all these, conscious and unconscious, the kings with their manifesto). (9 May 1903, to F. V. Volkhovsky)

More info…

26 Apr 2014 New translation

We publish brochure by M. P. Dragomanov "On freedom of faith" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "5. Where will wait freedom of faith in Russia".

These are our best explanation the question of what, from whom and what we should expect in religious tolerance and freedom of faith? – From the regional Council!

More info…

23 Apr 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1909».

Les has very little power to spare and want use it to perform what can do better for the native literature. Prepare to go to Egypt.

More info…

19 Apr 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Lesja Ukrainka. Photo of 1906..1910.

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1910.

More info…

16 Apr 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 – "3. Role of Lesja Ukrainka in evolution of Ukrainian poetry".

Lesja Ukrainka, not exceeding these masterpieces, but still found for her elegies a new tone, a new, more subtle, more intimate subject matter and accordingly it and kind, high clearance.

More info…

12 Apr 2014 Correspondence of 1903 published

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

I just thought that maybe you know about case conditions (for example, I know the minimum payment for such lectures in Russia and did not need to collect any statistics, if someone asked me). (Apr 17, 1903, to M. I. Pavlik)

More info…

9 Apr 2014 New translation

We publish brochure by M. P. Dragomanov "On freedom of faith" in the translation of Lesja Ukrainka (1895). Today – section "4. How will increased freedom of faith in Western Europe and America?"

At that time the largest number of Baptists in America weighed to establish a community on earth Rhode Island where by the law would be recognized as full freedom for all faiths.

More info…

5 Apr 2014 New biographical work

We continue to publish the book «Lesja Ukrainka: chronology of life and creativity». Today – chapter «Year 1908».

Operation for Lesja useless (in fact, impossible, since patients both kidneys), and assigned to her climatic treatment and treatment by ichtiol and syrolin alternately.

More info…

2 Apr 2014 New photo with Lesja Ukrainka

Photo: Dmytro Javornycky and Lesja…

The portrait gallery of Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of 1910 with D. Javornycky.

More info…