Ivan Dziuba
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Ivan Dziuba (born July 26 1931, Mykolaivka
) is a Ukrainian
literary critic, social activist, dissident
, Hero of Ukraine
, academic of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the second Minister of Culture
of Ukraine (1992—1994), Head of the Committe for Shevchenko National Prize
(1999–2001).
Co-Chief of Editorial Board of the Encyclopaedia of Modern Ukraine.
Chief editor of the magazine The Contemporary (Сучасність) in the 1990s, a member of the editorial boards of scientific magazines "Київська старовина", "Слово і час", "Євроатлантика" and others.
family.
In 1932 Ivan's family, fleeing from the famine
, moved from the home village to the nearby worker village Novotroyits'ke, but not for long. Later, permanently - in Olenevski Careers (now Dokuchaevsk), where Dziuba finished secondary school № 1.
He graduated from Donetsk Pedagogical Institute
, conducted the graduate studies in the Shevchenko Institute of Literature.
Became printed in 1959.
In the 1970s
, was subjected to harassment for the views expressed in some publications.
The work Internationalism or Russification?
(London, 1968 "Motherland" magazine (ukr.
"Вітчизна"), 1990, № 5-7) - about the problems threatening national relations in socialist society. Special Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine has called the work "lampoons on the Soviet reality, the national policy of the CPSU and the practice of communist construction in the USSR." Authorities accused Dziuba in undermining Soviet friendship of peoples, fueling hatred between the Ukrainian and Russian peoples.
Laureate of the Shevchenko Prize, O. Biletsky Prize, Antonovich Fund International Prize, Volodymyr Vernadsky Prize.
Mykolaivka
Mykolaivka is a city in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. Population is 16,620 ....
) is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
literary critic, social activist, dissident
Soviet dissidents
Soviet dissidents were citizens of the Soviet Union who disagreed with the policies and actions of their government and actively protested against these actions through either violent or non-violent means...
, 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:...
, academic of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the second Minister of Culture
Minister of culture
A culture minister is a Cabinet position in some governments responsible for protecting the national heritage of a country and promoting cultural expression....
of Ukraine (1992—1994), Head of the Committe for 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:...
(1999–2001).
Co-Chief of Editorial Board of the Encyclopaedia of Modern Ukraine.
Chief editor of the magazine The Contemporary (Сучасність) in the 1990s, a member of the editorial boards of scientific magazines "Київська старовина", "Слово і час", "Євроатлантика" and others.
Biography
Born in a peasantPeasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
family.
In 1932 Ivan's family, fleeing from the famine
Holodomor
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian SSR between 1932 and 1933. During the famine, which is also known as the "terror-famine in Ukraine" and "famine-genocide in Ukraine", millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in a peacetime catastrophe unprecedented in the history of...
, moved from the home village to the nearby worker village Novotroyits'ke, but not for long. Later, permanently - in Olenevski Careers (now Dokuchaevsk), where Dziuba finished secondary school № 1.
He graduated from Donetsk Pedagogical Institute
Donetsk National University
Donetsk National University is the leading higher educational institution in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The University's history starts in 1937 from the moment of creation of a pedagogical institute in Donetsk . In 1965, the Institute was transformed into Donetsk State University...
, conducted the graduate studies in the Shevchenko Institute of Literature.
Became printed in 1959.
In the 1970s
1970s
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, was subjected to harassment for the views expressed in some publications.
The work Internationalism or Russification?
Internationalism or Russification?
Internationalism or Russification? is a book by Ukrainian writer and social activist Ivan Dziuba, written in September-December 1965.-History of writing:...
(London, 1968 "Motherland" magazine (ukr.
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
"Вітчизна"), 1990, № 5-7) - about the problems threatening national relations in socialist society. Special Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (Bolsheviks) of Ukraine has called the work "lampoons on the Soviet reality, the national policy of the CPSU and the practice of communist construction in the USSR." Authorities accused Dziuba in undermining Soviet friendship of peoples, fueling hatred between the Ukrainian and Russian peoples.
Laureate of the Shevchenko Prize, O. Biletsky Prize, Antonovich Fund International Prize, Volodymyr Vernadsky Prize.
Sources
- Шевченківські лауреати. 1962—2001: Енциклопедичний довідник. — К., 2001. — С. 136—138.