Bohdan Ihor Antonych
Bohdan-Ihor Vasyliovych Antonych (Ukrainian: Богдан-Ігор Васильович Антонич; 5 October 1909 – 6 July 1937) 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]
Bohdan Ihor Antonych Богдан-Ігор Антонич | |
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Antonych in the 1930s | |
| Born | October 5, 1909 Nowica, Galicia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 6 June 1937 (aged 27) Lviv, Poland |
| Occupation | poet, writer, translator, literary critic |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary West Ukrainian People's Republic Ukrainian People's Republic Poland |
| Alma mater | Lviv University |
| Period | 1931 37 |
| Parents | Vasyl Antonych (father) |
Biography
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]
In his poetry he combines the principles of imagism with a life-affirming paganism inspired by Lemko folklore. He declared himself "a pagan in love with life" and "a poet of spring intoxication".[1]
Selected works
- Autobiography (Автобіографія)
- The Green Gospel (Зелена Євангелія). Lviv, 1938
- Book of the Lion (Книга Лева). Lviv, 1936;
- На другому березі (unfinished)
- Welcome to Life [Привітання життя]. Lviv, 1931;
- Song on the Indestructibility of Matter (Пісня про незнищенність матерії)
- Rotations (Ротації). Lviv, 1938.
- Three Rings (Три перстені). Lviv, 1934;
- Ukrainian translations of Rainer Maria Rilke's works
Further reading
References
- "Encyclopedia of Ukraine". pp. Vol. 1, 1984. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- "In the Grip Of Great Frustrations". The Day. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- "A poet with the Lemko sun in his pocket". The Day. 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- "Commemorative and Jubilee Coins of the Ukraine". Archived from the original on 12 November 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.