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Ivan Franko

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2nd quarter 2017

30 Jun 2017 New article on folklore

In the section «Ethnography and folklore» published note "Hutsul proverbs" (1898).

Almost each village, usually scattered in the mountains, ravines and riding, there are several well known healers.

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28 Jun 2017 New memorable place of Ivan Franko

In Bourgeois Brotherhood in Ternopil…

The gallery of I. Franko's memorable places is replenished with photo of building Bourgeois Brotherhood in Ternopil (1905 – 1911).

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26 Jun 2017 New work on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published monograph "Ivan Vyshenskyand his works" (1894). Today – "1. Previous studies of Ivan Vyshensky."

Work V. Zavytnevych / Works N. Sumtsov, O. Ogonovsky, I. Franko / Article I. Zhytetsky / Manuscripts works by Vyshensky

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24 Jun 2017 New critical article

In the section "Literary criticism" published article "Ukrainian Literature in 1904 – 1906" (1907).

However, major initiatives and ideas so far have not shown any political action worth mentioning, no decent literary effect.

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22 Jun 2017 New fairy tale

In the «Prose» section we publish fairy tale "Turnip" (1891).

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20 Jun 2017 New verses

We publish poetry of Ivan Franko, not included in his collections. Today – "Three Fates" (1895).

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18 Jun 2017 New edition of Ivan Franko

Title page of reprint of I.Franko's…

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with title page article «Ukrainian easter drama» (1896).

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16 Jun 2017 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –next five letters of 1886.

I decided in a new year to begin publishing "Progress" – that is, it will be. I did not assume help from anyone, I begin to right on the money that I can earn. (Sep 17, 1886. To M. P. Dragomanov)

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14 Jun 2017 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publishing of the cycle "History of ancient Roma" (1915 – 1916). Today – next 8 works, including "Decent worker."

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12 Jun 2017 New critical note

Published review «Georg Brandes. Polen» (1899).

Just seems to me questionable when Brandes gives his book called "Poles" and then throughout the text also speaks of a nation without knowing the Prussian and Austrian Poles.

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10 Jun 2017 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" published article "Because of the Slavic Congress" (1904).

It is understood that these arguments did not convince the Polish chauvinists and sharp tone prof. Baudouin de Courtenay more irritate them.

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8 Jun 2017 New biographical article

The section "Biographies. Obituaries" is replenished with review "B. Grinchenko. PA Kulish, biographical sketch" (1899).

This is a small and very well written essay in which the most important of the biography is presented, and many important and reasonable for the description of Kulish.

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6 Jun 2017 New article on history

Section "History" is replenished with article "The three ukrainian handwritten textbooks of the years 1806, 1815, 1829" (1902).

One should not think that only the people’s and medium schools were under such censorship. And there was no better in universities, and professors there had no freedom in their presentation.

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4 Jun 2017 New article on folklore

In the section «Ethnography and folklore» published article "Opryshok (robber) Myron Shtola" (1898).

Songs about robbers, who is still preserved in the mouth or Hutsuls or lived until recently and came to the printed collections, say about later robbers, that acted already in Austrian times.

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2 Jun 2017 New memorable place of Ivan Franko

In April 1904, while with M. S.…

The gallery of I. Franko's memorable places is replenished with photo of sculpture of Moses by Michelangelo (1904).

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30 May 2017 New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published review "Works of Grigory Savvich Skovoroda" (1895).

Collect and publish in one collection all the works of Skovoroda, like those that have been printed so far, so those that still lay in manuscripts.

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28 May 2017 New critical note

In the section "Literary criticism" published review "Ivan Galayda. Sich collection of songs" (1906).

Heavy junk indicates this booklet, glued together from various poems and songs already known from earlier printing, or new, but those that would be better left unknown.

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26 May 2017 New fairy tale

In the «Prose» section we publish fairy tale "Without work" (1891).

God, have mercy on me! Allow me at least to me one day, at least one hour to live without work, without a thought of the work!

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24 May 2017 New verses

We publish poetry of Ivan Franko, not included in his collections. Today – two rhymes of 1894.

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22 May 2017 New autograph of Ivan Franko

First page of autograph of I.Franko's…

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with first page of autograph rehash of the indian legend «Sund and Upasund» (1896).

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20 May 2017 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –next five letters of 1886.

Generally, I would advise you not to throw so with a light hand allegations such as that your books stolen; for the books you sent to my hands, I am responsible. (Jun 24, 1886. To M. P. Dragomanov)

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18 May 2017 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publishing of the cycle "History of ancient Roma" (1915 – 1916). Today – cycle "Roman customs."

First divorce in Rome / Viriplaca – Goddess of marital consent in Rome / Family dinner / Roman youtj / Leaning / Sursum Cordа!

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16 May 2017 New review

We publish review "Congress of Orientalists" (1898).

On the huge mass of material processed by Scientific Congress can be detailed figuring until when will be published verbatim records of meetings of all sections.

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14 May 2017 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" published article "Shakespeare fund" (1902).

Kiev countrymen instructed me to carry out publication and agreed to my proposal to commission economic and money side as well as the sale of books "Ukrainian publishing alliance."

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12 May 2017 New biographical article

The section "Biographies. Obituaries" is replenished with article "Kulish’s correspondence with Vladimir Barvinsky in the first half of 1871" (1898).

Judging by some of the letters in my collection, some people might be interested in destroying or cleaning up these letters.

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10 May 2017 New article on history

Section "History" is replenished with article "Ukrainian clergy in dealing with people’s beliefs at the end of the XVIII century" (1902).

The remnant of paganism lightly colored with Christian varnishes, tolerated and sometimes even elevated to the level church dogma, live and then remain for centuries.

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8 May 2017 New article on ethnography

In the section «Ethnography and folklore» published review «Mélusine» (1897).

This oldest French folklore magazine contains in the first 8 issues of 8 volume a lot of interesting material, among other things also with the Ukrainian ethnology.

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6 May 2017 New article on ethnography

In the section «Ethnography and folklore» published note "Ethnology society" (1897).

The third general meeting of ethnology society, held recently, was to draw attention to this true public company and its bulletin "People".

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4 May 2017 New memorable place of Ivan Franko

In this house (Drogobych, Mazepa str.,…

The gallery of I. Franko's memorable places is replenished with photo of house in Drogobych (1902).

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2 May 2017 New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published note "Bibliographic rarity" (1895).

There is not life of Mary of Egypt among those printing, and it is not placed in any of them so a copy prints I found could be separate part of publication.

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30 Apr 2017 New critical note

In the section "Literary criticism" published review «Słowo o pułku Igora» (1906).

Lepky, not seeking anything that systematic, chose free, diverse metric, mostly lyrical, assayed at each section interpret and feel its specific melody.

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28 Apr 2017 New short story

In the «Prose» section we publish story "How Agreement built the house" (1890).

After all, you know the old proverb: "The Agreement builds the house, the Disagreement destroying." Poor people wanted to have the house – well, what’s more natural than they is resorted to me?

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26 Apr 2017 New verses

We publish poetry of Ivan Franko, not included in his collections. Today – "Fox confessant" (1893).

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24 Apr 2017 New edition of Ivan Franko

Cover of second edition of I.Franko's…

The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with cover of poem «Fox Mykyta» (1896).

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22 Apr 2017 New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue to publish Ivan Franko's correspondence. Today –next five letters of 1886.

Of course, on such terms as "unilateral distrust" there will be no work, and I think that when you commands the battle, and fight on your health. (Apr 21, 1886. To M. P. Dragomanov)

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20 Apr 2017 New translations

In the section «Translations» we continue publishing of the cycle "History of ancient Roma" (1915 – 1916). Today – next 10 works, includinf "From jokes Emperor Augustus."

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18 Apr 2017 New review

We publish review «Beilage zur Allgemeine Zeitung, 1897, 1 – 226» (1898).

Hugging a wide range of human spiritual work München «Beilage» was often touching and Slavic world, and sometimes publish works, touch Ukraine too.

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16 Apr 2017 New publicistic article

In the section "Publicistics" published article "Lectures of hatre" (1902).

«Dziennik Polski» also has long been among the leading Polish press in front of anti-ukronism, paired with bottomless foolishness.

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14 Apr 2017 New biographical article

The section "Biographies. Obituaries" is replenished with article "From the correspondence Kulish and Galicians 1870 – 1871" (1898).

This "message" – to say the last word Kulish in his relations with the Galicians, the best description of those relations and their leading ideas.

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12 Apr 2017 New article on history

Section "History" is replenished with preface to collection documents "Materials for the cultural history of Galician Rus 18th and 19th century" (1902).

Accumulation richer material, first of all archive, it became evident tenet of successful study of the history of not only cultural, but also literary revival of our nation.

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10 Apr 2017 New article on ethnography

In the section «Ethnography and folklore» published review «Die mandragora im südrussischen volksglauben» (1897).

The author does not give a continuous image Ukrainian belief about that plant, and mixes at every step Ukrainian details with Polish, Czech, German, and so on. P.

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8 Apr 2017 New memorable place of Ivan Franko

In the village Kryvorivnja (now…

The gallery of I. Franko's memorable places is replenished with photo of house in Kryvorivnja (1901 – 1914).

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6 Apr 2017 New article on history of literature

In the section "History of literature" published "Review Czech translations of Shevchenko" (1895).

I limited my own work on the comparison translations to the original, outlining places where the translation is wrong pass it or pass it freely.

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4 Apr 2017 New critical note

In the section "Literary criticism" published review "Ostap Lutsky. From my days. Poetry" (1906).

O. Lutsky still differs from its nearest neighbors on our young Parnassus with stronger produced personality and energy will.

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2 Apr 2017 New short story

In the «Prose» section we publish story "Pig" (1890).

Pig – say – recover! How do you live? Where you have a conscience? Let you look back – that you are unwashed, unkempt, ignorant! Think only, why do you live in God?

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