Lesya Ukrainka

Ukrainian poet and writer (1871-1913).

Born February 25th, 1871 in Novohrad-Volynskyi.

Died August 1st, 1913 at 42 years old in Surami (Pott disease). [ref]

Occupations
playwright, poet, translator, writer
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Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan