Shevchenko, who is one of the founders of modern Ukrainian literature, spent about three years in forced exile in Orenburg Oblast from 1847-1850. The city of Orsk still houses a museum dedicated to the poet, displaying reproductions of paintings he created there.
Monday, March 07, 2016
Lack of appreciation …
… Russia Demolishes Historical House Where Ukrainian Poet Lived In Exile. (Hat tip, Rus Bowden.)
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