U.S. Embassy in Ukraine pays tribute to Taras Shevchenko

 “A national hero and master of all trades, Taras Shevchenko dedicated his talent to the people of Ukraine. We celebrate this great Ukrainian today, on his 205th birthday,” the Embassy of the United States in Ukraine posted on Twitter.

Today marks the 205th anniversary of the birth of Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko.

His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator. In 1847, Shevchenko was politically convicted for writing in the Ukrainian language and promoting the independence of Ukraine.

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