Aussiegirl of Ultima Thule writes [1] about her maternal great-grandfather's extraordinary reverence for Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian national poet, the man who “was born a serf” and whose “freedom was purchased by the sale of an auctioned portrait by some noblemen and artists who recognized his talent.”
Ukraine: Taras Shevchenko
· Written by Veronica Khokhlova
Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Ukraine, Arts & Culture, History, Literature