My favourite Ukrainian writer

Vasyl Simonenko is one of the greatest and most popular Ukrainian poets. He began to write his poems when he was studing at the Kyiv University. It was in the middle of 1950-s, but Vasyl didn't hurry to publish them. So his first book of poems "Silence and Thunder" appeared in 1962, and this was great period of the Ukrainian poetry revival. We admire the great world of Simonenko's poetry as a whole, and each of us finds some special lines for himself which open Simonenko's great and generous heart for us, his simphathy and respect for the Ukrainian people. I hope no one is challenging the view that the new name which was worth attention of contemporaries appeared.

Vasyl Simonenko was born in1935 in village of Biyevtsi in Poltava region. In 1952 he left a secondary school and entered the Kyiv University at the department of journalism. His father died when Vasyl was a little boy and his life was rather hard. Those were the years of sufferings,the most difficult years of his life. Later he described his hard life and poverty in his poems.

Vasyl Simonenko is not only a great poet, he is a perfect man combining brilliant talent with civil courage and moral integrity. His name is associated with love for his Motherland, native language and the best in our life.

His individual style of writing attracts attention of many readers. His poetry created a new type of poerty - a poerty of love for people and native land.

Hundreds of new concepts had appeared in our language in the years that passed since his death, but not a single word of these poems became obsolete. The old forms of life went to the past, but everything written by Simonenko continues to live. His poem "The Shore of Expections" gained a wide audience.

Vasil Simonenko died in 1963, but his feelings and views still correspond to the views and feelings of Ukrainian people.

Whatever Simonenko's work we read we see portrayal of Ukrainian life, Ukrainian soul, the life in Ukrainian land, the Ukrainian people.

to appear........................................	показуватися, з'являтися
to admire........................................	захоплюватися
generous........................................	щедрий, великодушний
sympathy........................................	симпатія
respect..........................................	повага
to challenge.....................................	претендувати
to occupy an outstanding place.......	займати видатне місце
to prove the fact..............................	підтверджувати факт
combine brilliant tallent and civil	поєднувати блискучий талант та
courage............................................	громадянську сміливість
poverty...........................................	бідність
to attract attention.........................	привертати увагу
concept............................................	поняття
obsolete..........................................	застарілий, вiдживший
to gain a wide audience....................	завоювати широку аудиторі
to correspond..................................	відповідати
portrayal.........................................	зображення
soul.................................................	душа

Questions:

1) When did the first book of Simonenko’s poems appear?

2) When was the poet born?

3) What did he finish?

4) What can you say about his childhood?

5) What is his name assoclated with?

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