Rusova, Sofiia Fedorivna (1856-1940)

Nashi vyznachni zhinky: literaturni kharakterystyky-siluety [Our prominent women: literary characteristics-silhouettes]

Winnipeg: Vydano Zakhodom Soiuzu Ukrainok Kanady, 1945. Moroz-Storozhuk, A. T. (cover illustrator). Original wrappers. The book is in good condition. Item #304

Octavo (23 x 15.5 cm). 105 pages: illustrations throughout. Text in Ukrainian. The "Pryvatna biblioteka Osypa i Anastazii Kochan zda" stamp on the front cover and title page; "1822" handwritten on the title and the last pages; some wear to wrappers; water spots along the spine and text block; small chips along edges.
OCLC Number: 5854437.

In 1945, the Union of Ukrainian Women in Canada published this book, becoming a "national-cultural-educational textbook." It was written by a great Ukrainian scientist and patriot, Sofiia Fedorivna Rusova. The book highlights fifteen prominent Ukrainian women, including Lesya Ukrainka, Olga Kobylyanska, Natalia Kobrynska, Ulyana Kravchenko, Marko Vovchok, among others.

Price: $150.00