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Lesja Ukrainka

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1st quarter 2016

30 Mar 2016 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

B. Zhuravel. Lesja. Tempera. 1971

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by B. Zhuravel (1970).

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26 Mar 2016 New study

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

There with extraordinary power of poetic imagination and lyricism depicted unconquerable longing for some other, higher ideal love – contrary of course to men and treacherous, selfish.

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23 Mar 2016 Correspondence of 1908 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1908.

Even last days I tried to write (so I did not write letters), and slightly turned out – this is always something I exalted moral tonus. (Jul 02, 1908. To sister Olga)

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19 Mar 2016 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

First page of autograph Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph translation drama Maurice Maeterlinck "Inevitable" (1900).

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16 Mar 2016 New illustration

V. Panfilov. Egyptian landscape.…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with linocut by V. Panfilov "Egyptian landscape" (1961).

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12 Mar 2016 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

I. Loboda. Lesja Ukrainka in Burkut.…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by I. Loboda "Lesja Ukrainka in Burkut" (1970).

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9 Mar 2016 New study

In the "Studies" section we continue publishing the book "Lesja Ukrainka" (1929) by L. Pidgajnyj. Today – chapter "The motive of political struggle."

In the evolution of every motive poetic lyrics L. Ukrainka we clearly see the changes – from sentimental-romantic poetry to a vigorous and resolute revolutionary poetry.

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5 Mar 2016 Correspondence of 1908 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1908.

Depress in Russian literature not so much pornography as confusion and helplessness thoughts and fantasies, helplessness in solving even basic psychological problems. (Apr 3, 1908. To mother)

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2 Mar 2016 New edition of Lesja Ukrainka

Front page of a particular edition of…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with front page of booklet "Who from what live?" (1902) by S. Dikstein.

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27 Feb 2016 New illustration

Pre-dawn fire. Wood carving by…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with wood carving by V.Vasylenko "Pre-dawn fire" (1971).

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24 Feb 2016 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

P. Sahro. Lesja Ukrainka in Burkut.…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by P. Sahro "Lesja Ukrainka in Burkut" (1970).

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20 Feb 2016 New study

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

Only struggle and suffering, according to L., give meaning to human life, and this understanding of the issue inherent for all her works.

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17 Feb 2016 Correspondence of 1908 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available next 5 letters of 1908.

Instead finishing work that were not finished for long time, wrote some story that still cannot select the name, and now it is lied, because for both of us is difficult to rewrite. (Feb 16, 1908. To mother)

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13 Feb 2016 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

The last page of autograph Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with last page of autograph appendix to translation brochures S. Dikstein "Who from what live" (1900).

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10 Feb 2016 New illustration

V. Panfilov. Breathing of wilderness.…

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with linocut by V. Panfilov "Breathing of wilderness" (1961).

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6 Feb 2016 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

B. Babentsov. «I stood and heard a…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by B. Babentsov "I stood and heard a spring…" (1971).

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3 Feb 2016 New study

In the "Studies" section we continue publishing the book "Lesja Ukrainka" (1929) by L. Pidgajnyj. Today – chapter "Motive appointment of a poet."

The further poetess developed, more ones did not realize her, met her impassioned appeals with cold silence not only because of misunderstanding as by shameful cowardice.

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30 Jan 2016 Correspondence of 1908 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available first 5 letters of 1908.

My apathy bit renounced and I started to write something, it all together straightened up mood. I noticed that most hurts me to walk, and I did not go nearly anywhere. (Feb 02, 1908. To sister Olga and M. V. Kryvynjuk)

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27 Jan 2016 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

Autograph of Lesja Ukrainka's poetry…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph poetry "Gray kerchifs of melting snow…" (1900).

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23 Jan 2016 New illustration

B. Kaluga. Smoke. Lithography. 1962

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with lithography by B. Kaluga "Smoke" (1962).

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20 Jan 2016 New portrait of Lesja Ukrainka

B. Syngaivsky. «Sadly my thoughts,…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's iconography is replenished with picture by B. Syngaivsky "Sadly my thoughts, sad…" (1970).

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16 Jan 2016 New study

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

L.Ukrainka's active nature realized from childhood the need to combat social and national disaster, did not reconciled with regrettings and verbal complaints about the evil fate.

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13 Jan 2016 Correspondence of 1907 published

The publication of letters by Lesja Ukrainka is now continued. Today available last 4 letters of 1907.

The mood in me so well that I even in intervals writing dramatic poems, then all correct. (Nov 03, 1907, to M. Komarova-Sidorenko)

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9 Jan 2016 New autograph of Lesja Ukrainka

First page of autograph Lesja…

The gallery of Lesja Ukrainka's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph translation tragedy by William Shakespeare "Macbeth" (1898).

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6 Jan 2016 New illustration

Smoke. Wood carving by V.Vasylenko.

The gallery of illustrations to Lesja Ukrainka's works is replenished with wood carving by V.Vasylenko "Smoke".

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2 Jan 2016 Report 2015

«Annual report 2015» about site operation now published.

Annual report of the website «Lesja Ukrainka» for the 2015 year – 960 thousands visitors.

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