Bohdan Ihor Antonych

Bohdan Ihor Antonych

Bohdan Ihor Antonych
Born (1909-10-05)October 5, 1909
Nowica, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, Austria-Hungary
Died 6 June 1937(1937-06-06) (aged 27)
Lviv, Poland
Occupation Poet
Nationality Ukrainian
Alma mater Lviv University

Bohdan Ihor Antonych (Ukrainian: Богдан-Ігор Антонич; 5 October 1909, Nowica – 6 July 1937, Lviv) was a 20th-century Ukrainian poet.[1] In 1934 Antonych received third prize honours from the Ivan Franko Society of Writers and Journalists for his work Three Signet Rings.[2]

Biography

The house where Antonych lived in 1928-1937.

Antonych was born and raised in the Lemko village of Nowica where his father, Vasyl, was a parish priest. In 1928 Antonych left Nowica to study at Lviv University, where he remained until he received his degree in Slavic studies in 1933.[3] In order to help finance his chosen career of professional writer, he occasionally worked as an editor for journals such as Dazhboh and Karby. Antonych died from pneumonia on 6 July 1937.[3] In October 2009, the National Bank of Ukraine issued a commemorative coin in his honor as a part of their "Outstanding Personalities of Ukraine" series.[4]

Selected works

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ "Encyclopedia of Ukraine". pp. Vol. 1, 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "In the Grip Of Great Frustrations". The Day. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  3. 1 2 "A poet with the Lemko sun in his pocket". The Day. 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "Commemorative and Jubilee Coins of the Ukraine". Retrieved 13 October 2010.

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