Ukrainian writer (1864–1913).
Born September 17th, 1864 in Vinnytsia.
Died April 25th, 1913 at 48 years old in Chernihiv. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel