The life & times of Taras Shevchenko (part 1)

Over the Christmas week we’re doing things a little differently.
Today is the first part of a special two part podcast on the life
and works of Ukrainian poet, writer and artist, Taras Shevchenko.


Shevchenko’s life is a fascinating story. Born in serfdom in
1814, he died in 1861 in St Petersburg. His life is one of
incredible creativity, artistic talent and gives us a fascinating
glimpse back into 19th century Ukrainian history at a time when
the Russian Empire was in its heyday. Understanding him, his
life and his impact on Ukrainian culture, should help us better
contemporary modern Ukraine and that is what this two part
podcast will try and do. 


Contributors:


David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.


Lyubov Tarashchuk (Researcher at the Taras Shevchenko Museum in
Kyiv).


Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California
Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.