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Lesja Ukrainka

Encyclopedia of the life and works

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2nd quarter 2015

27 Jun 2015 New photo

Funeral procession at Old Baikove…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's photos is replenished with photo of funeral (1913).

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24 Jun 2015 New study

In the "Studies" section we continue publishing the book "Lesja Ukrainka" (1929) by L. Pidgajnyj. Today – chapter "Literary environment."

Here all burned the young enthusiasm, strong zeal and invincible desire to give even though the good for society.

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20 Jun 2015 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

G. Kal'chenko. Sculpture of Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with sculpture by G. Kal'chenko (1961).

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17 Jun 2015 New document about Lesja Ukrainka

Passport issued in the name of Larisa…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's documents is replenished with passport, 1911.

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13 Jun 2015 Correspondence of 1905 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available last 4 letters of 1905.

Last week I wrote all sorts draft statutes of new unions – a literary genre not usual for me – and because this nearly no sleep and strongly feel nervous. (6 Dec 1905, to sisters Olga and M. V. Kryvynjuk).

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10 Jun 2015 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

Cover of the «Book of Songs» by…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with cover of the "Book of Songs" by Heinrich Heine (Lviv: 1892).

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6 Jun 2015 New illustration

In the catacombs. «Repent, wicked!».…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with engraving by V.Vasylenko "In the catacombs" (1971).

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3 Jun 2015 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Orgy" (1930). Today – "1. The national-bourgeois fellow travelers of the proletariat."

At that time ordinary Russians saw on Ukrainian literature as "peasant" one. Liberal landlords read and admired, such as peasants the so can write.

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30 May 2015 New photo

Funeral procession at Old Baikove…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's photos is replenished with photo of funeral (1913).

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27 May 2015 New study

In the "Studies" section we continue publishing the book "Lesja Ukrainka" (1929) by L. Pidgajnyj. Today – chapter "Childhood".

Because of such education even without religious stupefying head (the harm from it parents are well aware), Lesja made much more progress than her peers-friend.

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23 May 2015 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

G. Petrashevych. Sculptural bust of…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with sculptural bust by G. Petrashevych (1961).

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20 May 2015 New relict of Lesja Ukrainka

Bandura, which was gifted by Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's documents is replenished with photo of bandura (1908).

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16 May 2015 Correspondence of 1905 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1905.

Here projected at once three Ukrainian newspaper, I may be harness to one of them, then my freedom will end! (16 Nov 1905, to A. Ju. Krymsky)

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13 May 2015 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

The last page of autograph Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with page of autograph poem "Moonlight legend" (1892).

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9 May 2015 New monument to Lesja Ukrainka

Bust of Lesja Ukrainka in front of…

The gallery of monuments to Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of monument in Luck (2004).

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6 May 2015 New illustration

B. Ginsburg. In the catacombs. Colour…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with engraving by B. Ginsburg "In the catacombs" (1961).

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2 May 2015 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Attorney Martian" (1930). Today – "6. Criticism of the drama."

Lesja Ukrainka's addiction to all opportunistic, to doubts, to the duality of opinion, to Christianity, clearly revealed in all her creativity, and there can be only negative.

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29 Apr 2015 New photo

Funeral procession of Lesja Ukrainka…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's photos is replenished with photo of funeral (1913).

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25 Apr 2015 New study

In the "Studies" section we begin publishing the book "Lesja Ukrainka" (1929) by L. Pidgajnyj.

Lesja Ukrainka was knew very little during her life and duly appreciated even less, and only in our time, and recently began the scientific study of her works.

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22 Apr 2015 New picture with Lesja Ukrainka

B. Zabashta. Mykola Lysenko listens…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by B. Zabashta «Mykola Lysenko listens the play of Lesja Ukrainka» (1961).

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18 Apr 2015 New relict of Lesja Ukrainka

Phonograph of Nicholas Arkas. In such…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's documents is replenished with photo of phonograph (1908).

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15 Apr 2015 Correspondence of 1905 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1905.

Maybe I'm lucky then issue another volume of my poems (assured again thin and picked by censors), it is still a little thanks you. (27 Aug 1905, to B. D. Grinchenko)

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11 Apr 2015 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

First page of autograph Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with page of autograph poetry "Pre-dawn fire" (1892).

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8 Apr 2015 New monument to Lesja Ukrainka

Monument to Lesja Ukrainka in…

The gallery of monuments to Lesja Ukrainka is replenished with photo of monument in Novograd-Volynsky (1987).

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4 Apr 2015 New illustration

V. Lopata. «It was the time of holy…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with engraving by V. Lopata "It was the time of holy Hermandad…" (1970).

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1 Apr 2015 New article in the guide

In the section «Guide» we publish an article by B.Jakubsky "Attorney Martian" (1930). Today – "5. Anti-Christianity."

However, avoiding those "Nicodemus" one must say that in all Lesja Ukrainka's creativity firmly rings motif of atheism, great contempt for any religion.

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