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Oles (Олесь) Alexander Ivanovich
(1878—1944)

The great Ukrainian poet, who translated into Ukrainian Longfellow's "Hiawatha." Among his poetic collections are "Z zhurboyu radist obnymalas" — With Sadness Joy Embraced, "Komu povim pechal moyu" — To Whom Can I Tell About My Woes, and others (nine poetry books altogether). Oleksandr Oles also created several dramatic works.

He died in emigration in Prague in 1944.

Ukraine, 1998.12.05, Bilopidlya. Alexander Oles

Ukraine, 1998, Alexander Oles

Ukraine, 2003, Alexander Oles