Dmytro Pavlychko
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Dmytro Pavlychko - well-known Ukrainian poet, translator, scriptwriter, culturologist, political and public figure, dissident.
. Today this place is near town of Yabluniv in Kosiv Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
. In 1945–1946 years he spent about 12 month in Soviet prison for alleged accusations of participation in UPA activities. There he celebrated his 16th birthday.
In 1953 Pavlychko graduated from Lviv University
(Department of Philology
), worked in "Zhovten" (now, "Dzvin") Magazine. Coming later to Kiev
he worked in the office of the Writer's Union of Ukraine
and in 1971–1978 as an editor at "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. For the that literary work he was awarded the Shevchenko National Prize
in 1977.
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
, participated in the renewal of "Prosvita
" Society as well as taking an active part in elaboration of the Act on Independence of Ukraine which was approved on August 24, 1991. 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 Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Hero of Ukraine
.
Biography
Dmytro Pavlychko was born on September 28, 1929 in a lumber worker family living in the village of Stopchatove near the Carpathian MountainsCarpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc roughly long across Central and Eastern Europe, making them the second-longest mountain range in Europe...
. Today this place is near town of Yabluniv in Kosiv Raion, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast
Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Ivano-Frankivsk. As is the case with most other oblasts of Ukraine this region has the same name as its administrative center – which was renamed by the Soviets after the Ukrainian writer, nationalist...
. In 1945–1946 years he spent about 12 month in Soviet prison for alleged accusations of participation in UPA activities. There he celebrated his 16th birthday.
In 1953 Pavlychko graduated from Lviv University
Lviv University
The Lviv University or officially the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv is the oldest continuously operating university in Ukraine...
(Department of Philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
), worked in "Zhovten" (now, "Dzvin") Magazine. Coming later to Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
he worked in the office of the Writer's Union of Ukraine
Writer's Union of Ukraine
National Writer's Union of Ukraine is a voluntary social-creative association of professional writers, poets, prosaists, playwrighters, critics, and translators.-Organisation:...
and in 1971–1978 as an editor at "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. For the that literary work he was awarded the Shevchenko National Prize
Shevchenko National Prize
Shevchenko National Prize , the highest award given for works of art and literature in Ukraine. It is named after the Spiritual leader of Ukrainian national revival Taras Shevchenko.-History:...
in 1977.
Besides writing own verses, he translated into Ukrainian language the poems of Shakespeare, José Martí
José Martí
José Julián Martí Pérez was a Cuban national hero and an important figure in Latin American literature. In his short life he was a poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator, a professor, a publisher, and a political theorist. He was also a part of the Cuban...
, 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
People's Movement of Ukraine
The People's Movement of Ukraine is a Ukrainian center-right political party...
, participated in the renewal of "Prosvita
Prosvita
Prosvita is a society created in the nineteenth century in Ukrainian Galicia for preserving and developing Ukrainian culture and education among population....
" Society as well as taking an active part in elaboration of the Act on Independence of Ukraine which was approved on August 24, 1991. In 90-s Pavlychko was the Ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of Ukraine to Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.
He is a Honorary Doctor of Science of Lviv and Warsaw Universities, professor of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, the Hero of Ukraine
Hero of Ukraine
Hero of Ukraine is the highest state decoration that can be conferred upon an individual citizen by the Government of Ukraine. The title was created in 1998 by President Leonid Kuchma and as of August 25 2011 the total number of awards is 265. The award is divided into two classes of distinction:...
.
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 ("Podillian autumn sonnets"), 1973.
- Taemnytsya tvogo oblychchia ("Mistery of your face"), 1974, 1979.
- Magistralyamy slova ("Through word's highways"), literary criticism, 1978.
- Nad glybynamy ("Upon the depths"), literary criticism, 1984.
- Spiral, 1984.
- Poemy i pritchi ("Poems and parables"), 1986.
- Bilya muzhniogo slova ("Next to the courageous word"), literary criticism, 1988.
- Pokayanni psalmy ("Repentance psalms"), 1994.
- World sonnets (translation), 1983.