The complete Kobzar by Тарас Шевченко and translated by Peter Fedynsky

This is poetry from Ukraine.

The complete Kobzar by Тарас Шевченко translated by Peter Fedynsky is published by Glagoslav Publications. This is a Book originally written in Ukrainian. This was published in 2013.0 and has the ISBN of 9.781909156555E12.

The complete Kobzar, Taras Shevchenko’s Ukrainian work translated by Peter Fedynsky, is not simply a book of poems. It is one of the central literary monuments of Ukrainian cultural identity. That can sound intimidating, but the best way to approach a monumental book is still by starting with the poem in front of you. Shevchenko’s work carries nation, exile, rural memory, spiritual anger, and the force of a language asserting itself under pressure. A complete edition gives English-language readers scope: not just one lyric moment, but a life’s argument with empire, sorrow, and belonging. For this library, the entry is foundational. It shows how poetry can become a country’s archive without ceasing to be song.

If you’d like to see international poetry continue and gain traction, consider requesting this work from your local library, or purchasing it from places like Open Books (a poetry only bookstore), Asterism Books (an independent press distributor), or bookshop.org to connect you with your local bookstores.

Check out more of the always in-progress translated poetry index here.