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3rd quarter 2013

30 Sep 2013 New sketches

In the "Prose" section today we publish cycle of sketches "Ruthenians" (1878).

I. Young Rus / II. Ordinary people / III. Discouraged / IV. Patriotic outbursts.

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28 Sep 2013 New drama

In the section "Dramatic works" published comedy "Teacher" (1894).

You know, Ivan, this teaching gave me so much trouble, destroyed my health, devoured my young age – and though I feel good that accustomed with it.

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26 Sep 2013 New poem

In the section "Poems" we publish unfinished poem «Sjasja» (1882).

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24 Sep 2013 New verses

We continue to publish a collection of poems of Ivan Franko "From peaks and lowlands". Today – the last ten rhymes from cycle «Jail sonnets».

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22 Sep 2013 New autograph of Ivan Franko

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with page of autograph of novel «Boryslav is laughing» (1881).

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20 Sep 2013 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –next five letters of 1879.

Your sketch of the history of our movement I liked very much and seems it illuminate all the case from a new angle and show organic, causality sequence. (20 May – 6 Jun 1879, to M. I. Pavlik)

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18 Sep 2013 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publish the cycle of translations (1912) «Old arabian verses». Today – next 10 verses.

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16 Sep 2013 New review

The review of book "Evarnycky. Zaporozhye in archaeological monuments and folk legends" (1889) is published.

This way of presenting the least fit to give us a clear picture of the subject, which the author wants to show.

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14 Sep 2013 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" a "[Post a Drogobych school]" (1878).

Instead of "wise" pater Barevych came mr. Kerekyarto, a kind of Schedryn's Ugrjum-Burcheev. He quickly smell in high school "moral corruption" – and began to clean.

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12 Sep 2013 New obituary

In the section "Biographies. Obituaries" published an obituary "Osip Gordynsky-Fedkovich" (1888).

Simplicity of design and execution, the good language, great sincerity and warmth in tone mixed with a little typical Hutsul mysticism – that features the works of Fedkovich.

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10 Sep 2013 New work on history

We finish to publish an article I. Franko "Polish uprising in Galicia in 1846" (1883).

More scourge, in our opinion, was the fall among the Polish educated young people of a free, democratic spirit, which was conceived arouse interest in it.

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8 Sep 2013 New article on ethnography

The section «Ethnography and folklore» is replenished with article "The burning of ghouls in Naguevichi village in 1831" (1890).

The case concerns the burning of several people suspected of villagers that they were vampires and the cause of cholera, raging at the time.

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6 Sep 2013 New photo of Ivan Franko

Ivan Franko. Photo by Ivan Trush,…

The portrait gallery of Ivan Franko is replenished with photo of 1900-th.

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4 Sep 2013 New article on history of literature

The section "History of literature" is replenished with «Reply to critic of "Perebendya" (1889).

Getting to the evaluation of literary works, I take it before all as a fact of spiritual history of publicness and thus the fact of the history of the individual writer.

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2 Sep 2013 New critical articles

The section "Literary criticism" is replenished with 3 articles of 1882.

The first introduction to the translation of "Faust" by J. W. Goethe / Farm poetry by P. O. Kulish / Story about the life of the holy martyr and doctor Panteleimon.

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30 Aug 2013 New article on Franko

Published an article by Vladimir Doroschenko "Ivan Franko and Michael Hrushevsky" (1956).

Franko, Hrushevsky the Bolsheviks / Hrushevsky in memoirs by A. Kljuchko / Was Franko protector of Hrushevsky? / Hrushevsky about his relationship with Franko / Franko materially status and Hrushevsky.

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28 Aug 2013 New story

In the "Prose" section today we publish last, fourth chapter of the story "Boa constrictor" (1884) – "4. Own wealth stifles Herman".

But my happiness that I so famous – where it is? When I experienced it in my life? Did then as a little kid travel in the junkman's wheelchair?..

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26 Aug 2013 New drama

In the section "Dramatic works" published drama «Stolen happyness» (1892).

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24 Aug 2013 New poem

In the section "Poems" we publish unfinished poem «History of piece salt» (1879).

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22 Aug 2013 New verses

We continue to publish a collection of poems of Ivan Franko "From peaks and lowlands". Today – the next ten rhymes from cycle «Jail sonnets».

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20 Aug 2013 New autograph of Ivan Franko

Autograph of I.Franko's verse «Three…

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with autograph of verse «Three arrested women» (1881)

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18 Aug 2013 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –next five letters of 1879.

Today was not really good day for me, because it is a few minutes before receiving your letter, I learned that police confiscated my translation of Haeckel. (13 Mar 1879, to O. M. Roshkevych)

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16 Aug 2013 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publish the cycle of translations (1912) «Old arabian verses». Today – next 10 verses.

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14 Aug 2013 New review

The review of journal "Keeper of the arts" (1889) is published.

Everyone who is interested in art and would like to develop himself healthy, free from one-sidedness and exaggeration taste, we can responsibly recommend this magazine.

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12 Aug 2013 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" an article "The peasant aspirations and dreams, expectations on the war with Russia" (1883).

For a long time coming "Muscovite" in Galicia in the concept of our nation binds s hopes for a major agricultural and social reforms, have more or less known to everyone.

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10 Aug 2013 New biographical article

In the section "Biographies. Obituaries" published an article "Young age of Osip Fedkovich" (1888).

Posted some new details, mainly on the Fedkovich's family, and then primarily for his own story.

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8 Aug 2013 New work on history

We begin to publish an article I. Franko "Polish uprising in Galicia in 1846."

Entering an ever more news from Galicia at menacing and hostile posture of the peasantry, which has already begun to put the guard in the yards and stop travellers, shaken in other Polish patriots belief in luck of uprising.

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6 Aug 2013 New article on ethnography

The section «Ethnography and folklore» is replenished with article "Ethnographic exhibition in Ternopil" (1887).

Basin Stryj, though not belonging to the main, submitted along its course three or four types: Bojki-highlanders with subdivisions Tukholians, inhabitants of Pidgirja and Podillja.

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4 Aug 2013 New portrait of Ivan Franko

Ivan Franko. Detail of group photo 1904.

The portrait gallery of Ivan Franko is replenished with portrait by Photius Krasicki, 1907.

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2 Aug 2013 New article on history of literature

The section "History of literature" is replenished with "The song of the world" (1889).

Many lines of the verses are taken totally out of folk songs, which mainly shows that the author of verse was a man, close acquainted with the life of the people.

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30 Jul 2013 New critical articles

The section "Literary criticism" is replenished with 2 articles of 1881, including "Review of Ukrainian literature in 1880."

Speaking of modern Ukrainian literature, we must take note three main centers, in which it appears: Kyiv, Lviv and Geneva.

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28 Jul 2013 New story

In the "Prose" section today we publish third chapter of the story "Boa constrictor" (1884) – "The victim John Pivtorak".

When poor oil worker began protest and swear, Herman whole fill with blood as turkey, threatened worker gendarmes and saying to faithful throw him out the door.

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26 Jul 2013 New poem

In the section "Poems" we publish unfinished poem "Wage labourer" (1878).

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24 Jul 2013 New verses

We continue to publish a collection of poems of Ivan Franko "From peaks and lowlands". Today – the next ten rhymes from cycle «Jail sonnets».

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22 Jul 2013 New edition of Ivan Franko

First page of polish newspaper «Praca…

The gallery of autographs and editions is replenished with page of polish newspaper «Praca (Work)» where the beginning of I.Franko's article «What we demand» (1880) was printed.

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20 Jul 2013 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –first five letters of 1879.

Sitting, I wrote one longer and three short sketches – my memoirs for an early childhood, two of them will be shorter, maybe printed here in Lvov in Polish. (15 Jan 1879, to O. M. Roshkevych)

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18 Jul 2013 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publish the cycle of translations (1912) «Old arabian verses». Today – next 10 verses.

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16 Jul 2013 New theater review

The review of perfomance drama G.E.Lessing "Nathan the Wise" (1889) is published.

Yesterday's second perfomance of "Nathan the Wise" was in nearly empty theater, in the same part of the artists as the first time. Unfortunately, this time very few people was satisfied with actors play.

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14 Jul 2013 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" an article "Dry stump" (1905) is published.

Case Ukrainian word, Ukrainian development is alien for the russian publicness; and this publicness also blinded by its state position.

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12 Jul 2013 New obituary

In the section "Biographies. Obituaries" published an obituary "Carl Goedecke" (1887)

Starts colossal work entitled «Grundriss zur Geschichte der deutschen Dichtung», which is not able to finish, releasing only three large volumes.

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10 Jul 2013 New work on history

We finish to publish historical monograph "Life of Ivan Fedorovich and his times" by I.Franko. Today – the third part of 13th chapter "I.Fedorovych as deputy in Vienna."

In Vienna, I have not fulfilled my mission for fear not to miss out on caring wife and children. Oh the wisdom of man! What a fool I was!

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8 Jul 2013 New article on folklore

The section «Ethnography and folklore» is replenished with article "The remains of the primitive vision of Russian and Polish folk riddles."

1. The nature of the primitive vision / 2. Animistic riddles / 3. Natural phenomena in riddles / 4. Chronological separation / 5. Poverty of primitive vision.

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6 Jul 2013 New photo of Ivan Franko

Ivan Franko. Detail of group photo 1904.

The portrait gallery of Ivan Franko is replenished with photo of 1904.

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4 Jul 2013 New article on history of literature

The section "History of literature" is replenished with an article "Foreword to "Perebendya" (1889).

Shevchenko and foreign literary influence / Impact of Mickiewicz / Social role of the poet by Shevchenko / Impact of kobzars and lyre players / Effect of the Polish "Ukrainian school" / Influence of Pushkin.

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2 Jul 2013 New critical articles

The section "Literary criticism" is replenished with 2 articles of 1879, including "L'assommoir. Introduction".

The first and strongest impression after reading all the "L'assommoir" – bypassing unusual sharpness of its conversation – was that it was written truth that working people represented in it the way it is.

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