Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko. The classics of Ukrainian literature: Poetry

Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko also known as Kobzar Taras, or simply Kobzar (a kobzar is a bard in Ukrainian culture), was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language, though this is different from the language of his poems. He also wrote some works in Russian (nine novellas, a diary, and an autobiography).Shevchenko is also known for his many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.

Contents:

The Monk

Hamaleia

The Night of Taras

Naimechka or The Servant

To the Dead

The Bondwoman’s Dream

Prayers

My Testament