Shevchenko The Man: The Intimate Life Of A Poet
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This richly detailed literary biography chronicles the intimate life of Taras Shevchenko, the towering Ukrainian poet, artist, and national symbol whose personal struggles were as profound as his literary legacy. Drawing on letters, diaries, and historical records, Shevchenko The Man: The Intimate Life Of A Poet presents the deeply human side of a figure often elevated to near-mythic status, uncovering his relationships, heartbreaks, friendships, and the quiet moments that shaped his revolutionary voice. Dmytro Chub writes with warmth and scholarly care, balancing emotional intimacy with historical rigor to paint a portrait of a man who endured serfdom, exile, and censorship yet never surrendered his creative spirit. The tone is reverent yet candid, offering readers not merely a recounting of historical events but a genuine encounter with Shevchenko as a living, breathing human being whose passions and contradictions made him all the more extraordinary.
Author: Dmytro Chub
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
This richly detailed literary biography chronicles the intimate life of Taras Shevchenko, the towering Ukrainian poet, artist, and national symbol whose personal struggles were as profound as his literary legacy. Drawing on letters, diaries, and historical records, Shevchenko The Man: The Intimate Life Of A Poet presents the deeply human side of a figure often elevated to near-mythic status, uncovering his relationships, heartbreaks, friendships, and the quiet moments that shaped his revolutionary voice. Dmytro Chub writes with warmth and scholarly care, balancing emotional intimacy with historical rigor to paint a portrait of a man who endured serfdom, exile, and censorship yet never surrendered his creative spirit. The tone is reverent yet candid, offering readers not merely a recounting of historical events but a genuine encounter with Shevchenko as a living, breathing human being whose passions and contradictions made him all the more extraordinary.