Dmytro Pavlychko
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Dmytro Pavlychko (Ukrainian: Павличко Дмитро Васильович) - well-known Ukrainian poet, translator, scriptwriter, culturologist, political and public figure.
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[edit] Biography
Dmytro Pavlychko was born in 1929 in a peasant family living in Ivano-Frankivsk region of western Ukraine. In 1945–1946 years he spent about 12 month in Soviet prison for alleged participation in UPA activities.
In 1953 Pavlychko graduated from Lviv University (filology faculty), worked in "Zhovten" (now, "Dzvin") Magazine. Coming later to Kyiv he worked in the office of the Writer's Union of Ukraine, edited in 1971–1978 "Vsesvit" ("Universe") Magazine.
In his poetry works of Soviet period, first of which ("Love and hatred") was published in 1953, Pavlychko presented himself as publicist and civil activist, though constrained by that time censorship and compromising with existing rules.
Besides writing own verses, he translated into Ukrainian language the poems of Shakespeare, José Martí, Nicola Vapcarov etc.
Many of Pavlychko poems were used for songs, most popular and famous of which is "Dva Kolyory" ("Two colours").
In late 80-s Dmytro Pavlychko was one of the founders of People's Movement of Ukraine, took part in elaboration of the Act on Independence of Ukraine approved in August 24, 1991 and "Prosvita" Society renewal. In 90-s Pavlychko was the Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland and Slovakia.
He is a Honorary Doctor of Science of Lviv and Warsaw Universities, professor of Kyivo-Mohylyansky Academy, Hero of Ukraine.
[edit] Published works
- Lyubov i nenavist ("Love and hatred"), 1953.
- Moya zemlya ("My land"), 1953.
- Chorna nytka ("Black thread"), 1958.
- Pravda klyche ("Truth is calling"), 1958.
- Granoslov, 1968.
- Sonety podilskoy oseny ("Podiliy autumn sonnets"), 1973.
- Taemnytsya tvogo oblychchia ("Mistery of your face"), 1974, 1979.
- Magistralyamy slova ("Through word's highways"), literary criticism, 1978.
- Nad glybynamy ("Under the depths"), literary criticism, 1984.
- Spiral, 1984.
- Poemy i pritchi ("Poems and parables"), 1986.
- Bilya muzhniogo slova ("With courageous word"), literary criticism, 1988.
- Pokayanni psalmy ("Repentance psalms"), 1994.
- World sonnets (translation), 1983.
[edit] References
- Dmytro Vasylovych Pavlychko. (2004). Ukrainska Natsionalna Ideia : Statti, Vystupy, Interv'iu, Dokumenty, Vyd-vo Solomii Pavlychko Osnovy. ISBN 9789665001249.
- Dmytro Vasylovych Pavlychko. (2002). Naperstok : Poezii, Vyd-vo Solomii Pavlychko Osnovy. ISBN 9789665002277.
- Dmytro Vasylovych Pavlychko. (2002). Ukrainska Natsionalna Ideia, Vydavnychyi dim KM Akademiia. ISBN 9789665181729.
- Dmytro Vasylovych Pavlychko. (1988). Bilia Muzhnoho Svitla : Literaturno-Krytychni Statti, Spohady, Vystupy, Rad. pysmennyk. ISBN 9785333000262.
