Taras Shevchenko

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Taras Shevchenko
Sel-portrait, 1840
Born	Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko Тара́с Григо́рович Шевче́нко Mairch 9 [A.S. Februar 25] 1814 Moryntsi, Kyiv Governorate, Roushie Empire (now Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine)
Dee'd	Mairch 10 [A.S. Februar 26] 1861 (agit 47) Saunt Petersburg, Roushie Empire
Restin place	Shevchenko National Preserve "Taras Hill", Kaniv, Ukraine
Pen name	T.Sh. K.Darmohrai Kobzar Darmohrai Ruel Perebendya
Thrift	Poet an airtist
Ethnicity	Ukrainian
Ceetizenship	Roushie Empire
Alma mater	Imperial Academy o Airts, Saunt Petersburg
Period	1840–1861
Notable warks	Kobzar
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Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Тара́с Григо́рович Шевче́нко, Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko; 9 Mairch [A.S. 25 Februar] 1814 – 10 Mairch [A.S. 26 Februar] 1861) wis a Ukrainian poet, writer, airtist, public an poleetical figur, as well as fowklearist an ethnographer. His leeterar heritage is regardit tae be the foondation o modren Ukrainian leeteratur an, tae a lairge extent, the modren Ukrainian leid. Shevchenko is kent for mony maisterpieces as a penter an a illustrator.

He wis a member o the Sts Cyril an Methodius Britherheid an a academician o the Imperial Academy o Airts.