Lesia Ukrainka

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Lesia Ukrainka


Born
in Novohrad-Volynskyi, Ukraine
February 25, 1871

Died
August 01, 1913

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Lesya Ukrainka (born Larysa Petrivna Kosach-Kvitka (February 25, 1871 – August 1, 1913) is one of is one of Ukrainian literature's foremost writers, best known for her poems and plays. She also was an active political, civil, and feminist activist

Among her most well-know works are poems collections «On the wings of songs» (1893), «Thoughts and Dreams» (1899), «Echos» (1902), epic poem «Ancient fairy tale» (1893), «One word» (1903), plays «Princess» (1913), «Cassandra» (1903—1907), «In the Catacombs» (1905), «Forest song» (1911).

Леся Українка (справжнє ім'я Лариса Петрівна Косач-Квітка 13 лютого 1871, — 19 липня 1913) - українська письменниця, перекладач, культурний діяч. Писала у найрізноманітніших жанрах: поезії, ліриці, епосі, драмі, проз
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Лісова пісня

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4.45 avg rating — 3,349 ratings — published 1911
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Бояриня

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Кассандра

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4.52 avg rating — 536 ratings — published 1905 — 10 editions
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Одержима

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4.39 avg rating — 292 ratings — published 1902 — 2 editions
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Камінний господар

4.25 avg rating — 288 ratings — published 1912 — 3 editions
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На полі крові

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Блакитна троянда

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4.18 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 1896 — 4 editions
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Руфін і Прісцілла

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4.60 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 1908 — 2 editions
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Листи: 1876–1897

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4.73 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 1978 — 2 editions
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Spirit of Flame: A Collecti...

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“Нi! я жива! Я буду вiчно жити! Я в серцi маю те, що не вмирає.”
Леся Українка, Лісова пісня

“Кохання - як вода, - плавке та бистре, рве, грає, пестить, затягає й топить.

Де пал - воно кипить, а стрiне холод - стає мов камiнь. От моє кохання!

А те твоє - солом'яного духу дитина квола. Хилиться од вiтру, пiд ноги стелеться. Зострiне iскру - згорить не борючись, а потiм з нього лишиться чорний згар та сивий попiл.

Коли ж його зневажать, як покидьку, воно лежить i кисне, як солома, в водi холоднiй марної досади, пiд пiзнiми дощами каяття.”
Леся Українка, Лісова пісня

“З рук смерті люди дістають безсмертя.”
Леся Українка

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