Lina Kostenko

Ukrainian writer · Ukraine · On the map · Writers · Born 1930 · age 96

Lina Vasylivna Kostenko is a Ukrainian poet, journalist, writer, publisher, and former Soviet dissident. A founder and leading representative of the Sixtiers poetry movement, Kostenko has been described as one of Ukraine's foremost poets and credited with reviving Ukrainian-language lyric poetry.

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2024Honorary Citizen of KyivAward2022Knight of the Legion of HonourAward2000Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th classAward1992Honored badge of merit of the President of UkraineAward1989Antonovych prizeAward1987Shevchenko National PrizeAward1930Born19 March 1930

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