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Ivan Franko

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1st quarter 2024

Map of the travels of Ivan Franko

We publish schematic map «Travels of Ivan Franko».

54 places where Ivan Franko stayed in 1856-1916 are plotted on the Google Maps topographic map.

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zvizda (star) – Zdibnyj (capable)".

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New translation

We publish a translation of Mykola Wagner’s story "Slipenka" (1885).

Everywhere, under the windows, they sang a plaintive song that Marusya composed on the way, and good people served them – some a piece of bread, some a penny, and even boiled eggs.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Gava» (1888) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the cover and title page of a separate edition of the story "Gava" (1888).

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New photo of Ivan Franko

1904 The gallery of I. Franko's photos is replenished with the rare photo in 1904.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Notes for the history of… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the title page of the work "Notes for the history of Ukraine-Russia" (1912).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zachepyty (To hook) – Zvychaj (Custom)."

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 5 letters of 1902.

Thank you and Mr. Domanytsky for the items for the "Chronicle". Please accept my congratulations on your appointment as a corresponding member of the II department Petersburg Academy of Sciences. (December 29, 1902 to V. M. Hnatyuk)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Hricz és az urfi» (1902) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the title page of a story "Gryts and lordling" in the Hungarian translation by Kalman Žatković (1902).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zariz (Cut) – Zachynaty (Start)".

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New translation

We publish the translation of "Nature and the Church" – a fragment from E. Zola’s novel "The Guilt of Abbot Mouret".

Abbé Mouret was now speaking himself. Indeed, he did very badly – what was the point of sending Albina away without saying a single sincere word to her, when heaven allows love?…

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Essay on the History of Philosophy»… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the title page of a separate edition of poem "Abu Kazem’s slippers" (1895).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zakrojity (cut out) – Zarvaty (to go too far)".

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 5 letters of 1902.

I would like to write an article here about our boys’ strikes. For this reason, please select for me those issues of "Dilo (Deals)" where there were news about strikes this year. (Jul 27, 1902. To V. M. Hnatyuk)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Essay on the History of Philosophy»… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the title page of Fritz Schulze’s "Essays on the History of Philosophy", translated by I. Franko (1887).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zagybil (Death) – Zakryty (Close)".

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New translation

We publish a translation of L. Jovovich’s story "Haiduki" (1898).

The two of us snuck out, and the Turks drove them into that cave. Either they were locked up, or they were chopped up earlier, but they were driven in that direction. Black Milo knows nothing more.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»The parable of the blind and the… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the cover and title page of a separate edition of article "The parable of the blind and the lame" (1912).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zabava (Fun) – Zagata (lasher)".

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New letters by Ivan Franko

We continue publishing letters by Ivan Franko. Today – next 5 letters of 1902.

My research about you spread over three books of the "Herald", and even then the discussion of your dramatic writings had to be done very briefly, and the historical dramas were postponed for another occasion. (June 24, 1902 to M.P. Starytsky)

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New edition of Ivan Franko

»Philotas» (1901) The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the title page of Quintus Curtius Rufus’ story "Philotas: the ancient process of conspiracy against royal life", translated by Ivan Franko (1901).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zhnec (Reaper) – Zhuchok (Bug)".

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New about Ivan Franko

We are publishing the preface by Mykola Zhulynskyi to the additional volumes of the collection of works by I. Franko (2008).

Belatedly, today Ukrainian science, mainly through the efforts of a new generation of researchers, pays a certain debt to the admirers of the great Franko.

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New edition of Ivan Franko

«Z dziejów synodu brzeskiego 1596 r.»… The gallery of I. Franko's autographs and editions is replenished with the first page of the article "Z dziejów synodu brzeskiego 1596 r." (From the history of synod in Berestja in 1596) (1895).

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New folklore collection

We continue publishing a collection of "Galician-Ukrainian folk proverbs" (1901 – 1910). Today – proverbs with the keywords "Zhinka (Woman) – Zhmenja (Handful)".

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Annual report 2023

Annual report of the website «Ivan Franko» for the 2023 year – 1 172 thousands visitors.

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