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Izydora Kosach-Borysova "interview" Item Info
Izydora Kosach-Borysova "interview"
How do you remember Lesia Ukrainka in the context of her family and close friends?
00:00:00What was Lesia Ukrainka's relationship to her other family members?
00:02:13Did Lesia Ukrainka read her works to her family?
00:03:09What particular character traits of Lesia Ukrainka would you like to note?
00:04:32Did you have an opportunity to observe Lesia Ukrainka's relations with political circles or political parties?
00:05:36Were you a witness to political discussions that Lesia Ukrainka participated in?
00:06:04Could you briefly recall her political position?
00:06:50How do you think Soviet reality appears in the light of Lesia Ukrainka's viewpoint?
00:07:12We would like to hear your thoughts about recent biographical works about your sister.
00:08:20Discussion of the manuscript "Chronology of the Life and Work of Lesia Ukrainka" by Ol'ha Kosach.
00:09:03Could you tell us more about Ol'ha Kosach?
00:10:08Ol'ha Kosach was a physician, yes?
00:10:56For how long did Ol'ha Kosach work on this biography?
00:11:23What can you tell us about the publication status of this book?
00:12:44Can you give examples of how Soviet publications make Lesia Ukrainka out to be someone she never was?
00:13:08Earlier in our conversation, you mentioned another memoir about Lesia Ukrainka published in Kyiv. What factual errors do you believe it contains?
00:14:42What is your opinion of recent literary works in which Lesia Ukrainka appears as a heroine?
00:17:21- Creator:
- Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- Description:
- This is a recording of Izydora Kosach's responses to questions regarding her famous older sister, the writer Larysa Kosach (Lesia Ukrainka). The speaker heard on the recording, however, is not Izydora Kosach based on attestations made to the UHEC by her living descendants in 2021. The voice is of a unidentified individual reading written responses provided by Izydora Kosach to submitted questions. These responses contain reminiscences, as well as critiques of inaccuracies in Soviet writings on Lesia Ukrainka. This recording was likely made for Radio Liberty, though it is not so identified.
- Subjects:
- Ukraïnka, Lesi︠a︡ Kosach-Borysova, Izydora
- Source collection:
- Mykola Francuzenko papers
- Source Identifier:
- UHEC_MA_2014.8.3RL27
- Type:
- sound
- Format:
- audio/mp3
- Languages:
- Ukrainian
- Form:
- Radio programs
- Interviewer:
- Francuzenko, Mykola
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "Izydora Kosach-Borysova "interview"", Mykola Francuzenko papers (UHEC_MA_2014.8.3RL27), Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives
Rights
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- Rights:
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