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Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Тарас Григорович Шевченко; 9 March 1814 – 10 March 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (born Feb. 25 [March 9, New Style], 1814, Morintsy, Ukraine, Russian Empire—died Feb. 26 [March 10], 1861, St. Petersburg, Russia) was the foremost Ukrainian poet of the 19th century and a major figure of the Ukrainian national revival.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and work of Taras Shevchenko, the great Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, and public and political figure. Explore his achievements, challenges, and legacy in this overview of his biography.
Taras Shevchenko is not just the founder of the modern Ukrainian literary language, he is also the most important symbol of modern Ukrainian nationhood. Born a serf in March 1814 on an estate just over 100 miles from Kyiv, Shevchenko demonstrated an early aptitude for art.
Jul 14, 2022 · Taras Shevchenko: The slave who became a symbol of Ukrainian independence. The life of a poet and painter whose works sustain Ukrainians through their darkest days. Show more.
Taras Shevchenko was born a serf in village of Morintsy, Kiev Province in the year 1814. Naturally a painter, Shevchenko’s master sent him to an apprenticeship in St. Petersburg. At the age of 24, he bought his freedom by auctioning a painting of noted poet Vasily Zhukovsky.
Taras Hryhorovich Shevchenko (b. Feb. 25 [March 9, New Style], 1814, Morintsy, Ukraine, –d. Feb. 26 [March 10], 1861, St. Petersburg, Russia), is the foremost Ukrainian poet, prose writer, painter and playwright of the 19th century.
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