Tarnovich, Iuliian (pseudonym Iuliian Beskyd)

[Bohdan Iasinskyi Library] Liudy bez prizvyshch [People Without Surnames]

Regensburg: Ukrains’ke Slovo, 1946. Publisher’s wrappers. Item #824

21 cm. 39 pages. Text in Ukrainian. From the library of Bohdan Yasinskyi, a leading specialist in the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the Library of Congress. A copy with light foxing and chipped spine.

Iuliian Tarnovich (pseudonym Iuliian Beskyd, 1903-1977), was a Ukrainian public figure, journalist, and writer known for his patriotic activities. Beginning in 1928, he contributed to underground student publications and by 1930, his essays and articles were featured in numerous Ukrainian magazines in Lviv. In 1934, he became the editor of "Nashomu Lemkovi," infusing it with Ukrainian patriotism. He also founded the "Biblioteka Lemkyvshchyny" and authored works under various pseudonyms such as Iuliian Beskyd, Iurii Zemlian, and Osyp Zhurba. After WWII, forced to emigrate, he settled in a DP camp in Regensburg, Germany, where he co-founded the "Ukrains’ke Vydavnytstvo" and edited the magazine "Ukrains’ke Slovo." He also established a printing house that published a vast array of Ukrainian literary works and educational materials. His post-war writings include notable works such as "Teofan's Daughter" (1947) and "People Without Surnames" (1946).

Bohdan Dmytrovych Iasinskyi (1923 - 2002) was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States, renowned as a teacher, librarian, and leading specialist in the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the Library of Congress. Born in Stanislav (now Ivano-Frankivsk), he joined the OUN in 1939 and served in its propaganda department from 1940. Yasinskyi later became a soldier in the "Halychyna" division during World War II, participating in the Battle of Brody. After the war, he pursued studies at the Free Ukrainian University in Munich. Emigrating to the USA in the late 1940s, Yasinskyi graduated from Georgetown University in 1962 and went on to serve at the Library of Congress from 1957 to 2002. He played key roles in various Ukrainian organizations, including co-founding and directing the School of Ukrainian Studies in Washington, serving as vice-president of the Society "For the Patriarchy," and chairing the Association of Ukrainians in Washington and the board of Ukrainian Librarians of America. Yasinskyi was also an active member of several scholarly and community organizations, leaving a lasting impact on Ukrainian cultural and educational initiatives in the United States.

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