Vasyl Ellan-Blakytny, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Vasyl Ellan-Blakytny

Ukrainian writer and journalist (1894-1925)

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1893

Place of Birth: Mykhailo-Kotsiubynske, Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 04-Dec-1925

Profession: writer, poet, public figure, journalist, revolutionary

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Vasyl Ellan-Blakytny

  • Vasyl Ellan-Blakytny (Ukrainian: ?????? ?????-?????????), born Vasyl Ellansky (Ukrainian: ?????? ??????????) was a Ukrainian poet, journalist and politician. Ellansky was a founder of the Borotbists party, since 1920 he had been a member of Central committee of the Ukrainian Communist Party.
  • In 1923 he found a literary organization of Ukrainian revolutionary writers "Hart" (Ukrainian: ???? which means hardening).
  • As his literary debut he had published symbolist poetry; Blakytny as one of the first in Ukrainian literature had been writing proletarian poetry; among his works were also satirical feuilletons and political publicistic. He died of a heart disease aged 31.
  • In 1930s his works were considered as a manifestation of Ukrainian nationalism and became prohibited; the monument of him in Kharkiv was demolished.

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