Taras Shevchenko
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Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage, in particular the poetry collection Kobzar, is regar
Shevchenko in 1859
Taras Shevchenko's pencil sketch of his parents' house in Kyrylivka, drawn in 1843
Taras Shevchenko. Portrait of Pavlo Engelgardt (1833), National Museum Taras Shevchenko
Karl Briullov, Portrait of the poet V.A. Zhukovsky (1837/8), National Museum Taras Shevchenko
Robert Burns
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Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the p
Taras Shevchenko
…language. The significance of Shevchenko's creative genius for the Ukrainian and wider Slavic culture has led some to compare his figure to that of Robert Burns. Shevchenko was born into a poor family of serfs during the period of Russian rule over Ukraine. In his youth, he demonstrated a talent for art and…
Portrait by Alexander Nasmyth, 1787
Burns Cottage in Alloway, South Ayrshire
A depiction of the Burns family inside the Burns Cottage
Burns House and Museum in Mauchline, East Ayrshire