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Lesia Ukrainka

by Aliona from Kremenchuk, Ukraine

Lesia
Lesia

Our Ukrainian soul is full of poetry and very romantic. But we need to know we are strong enough. To prove this fact I'd like to tell you about my hero. It's Lesia Ukrainka. I'm sure every Ukrainian can tell you lots about this outstanding person. In fact these words may be different as each person has their own point of view.

As for me I'm fond of this talented woman. She began to write her small music plays at the age of 5. And later when she was 8 she wrote her first verses. Though she didn't go to school as she was very seriously ill she was a well educated woman. She knew about 10 foreign languages and traveled a lot.

I read a lot of books about her life and those which were written by her. I saw lots of her nice portraits but I've never seen any smile on her pale face. She was always sad because of her hard pain and hard work to make her dream to become true.

I'm sure she was a great patriot of her native land. She took her pen name from the name of her lovely Motherland. Her poems were full of love for our native land. She often described the beauty of the Ukrainian landscapes. Lesia was a modest girl. Most of her poems were published after her death. "The man can die - works are immortal. Her songs are the trembling of her people's hearts," Gorki wrote.

I see that Lesia is not an up-to-date hero but she is a hero for all times. She is a good example for me how to be strong and follow your own ideas.

Page created on 1/8/2009 3:25:50 PM

Last edited 1/8/2009 3:25:50 PM

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Author Info

I'm fond of poetry.I respect strong women. I'm sure we can win even in contest with death!