Iryna Zhylenko
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Iryna Volodymyrivna Zhylenko (b. 28 April 1941 in Kiev
) is a Ukrainian
poet
. She is a wife of Volodimir Drozd.
Zhylenko was an author of intimate and landscape poetry. She was also an author of reportages and poems for children. A laureate of Shevchenko
Award for her collection of poetry Verchirka u starij vynarnij (An Evening in the Old Winery).
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
) is a Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. She is a wife of Volodimir Drozd.
Zhylenko was an author of intimate and landscape poetry. She was also an author of reportages and poems for children. A laureate of Shevchenko
Taras Shevchenko
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko -Life:Born into a serf family of Hryhoriy Ivanovych Shevchenko and Kateryna Yakymivna Shevchenko in the village of Moryntsi, of Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire Shevchenko was orphaned at the age of eleven...
Award for her collection of poetry Verchirka u starij vynarnij (An Evening in the Old Winery).