Ivan Fedorovych Drach | |
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Іван Федорович Драч | |
Born | |
Died | 19 June 2018 | (aged 81)
Nationality | Ukrainian |
Alma mater | Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv |
Occupation(s) | Poet Screenwriter Politician Political activist |
Known for | human rights activism with participation in the Soviet dissident movement and People's Movement of Ukraine |
Political party | People's Movement of Ukraine |
Awards | USSR State Prize Order of the Red Banner of Labour Shevchenko National Prize Antonovych Prize |
Ivan Fedorovych Drach (Ukrainian: Іва́н Фе́дорович Драч; 17 October 1936 – 19 June 2018) was a Ukrainian poet, screenwriter, literary critic, politician, and political activist.[1][3]
Drach played an important role in the founding of Rukh – the People's Movement of Ukraine – and led the organisation from 1989 to 1992.[1]