Marko Kropyvnytskyi Марко Кропивницький | |
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 Kropyvnytsky in the 1890s | |
| Born | 22 May [O.S. 7 May] 1840 Bezhbairaky, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 April [O.S. 8 April] 1910 (aged 69) Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Writer, dramaturge, composer, theatre actor and director |
| Language | Ukrainian |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
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Marko Lukych Kropyvnytskyi (Ukrainian: Марко Лукич Кропивницький; 22 May [O.S. 7 May] 1840 – 21 April [O.S. 8 April] 1910) was a Ukrainian writer, dramaturge, composer, theatre actor and director. Over his career Kropyvnytskyi wrote 40 plays, played in over 500 roles of various repertoire, as well as wrote several songs.[1][2]
In 1875, he was invited by Theophilia Romanovich to the theatrical society "Ruska Besida", and is attributed to be one of the founders of the first professional Ukrainian theatre, The Ruska Besida Theater.[3]
- ^ Today is the birthday of the founder of Ukrainian Theatre Marko Kropyvnytskyi (Сьогодні – День народження фундатора українського театру Марка Кропивницького). Newspaper "Den". 7 May 2013
- ^ Kropyvnytskyi, I. Ukrainian Shakespeare (Український Шекспір). Newspaper "Den". 20 May 2010.
- ^ Revutsky, V. Marko Kropyvnytsky. Encyclopedia of Ukraine