Halyna Hrytskiv
Ukrainian public and cultural figure, poet, publicist
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Halyna Demianivna Hrytskiv (Ukrainian: Галина Дем'янівна Грицьків, 14 March 1937, Węglówka, Podkarpackie Voivodeship — 17 November 2016, Chortkiv, Ternopil Oblast[1]) was a Ukrainian public and cultural figure, poet, publicist, and Easter egg maker. Honorary citizen of Chortkiv (2015).
14 March 1937
Halyna Hrytskiv | |
|---|---|
| Галина Грицьків | |
| Born | Halyna Demianivna Hrytskiv 14 March 1937 |
| Died | 17 November 2016 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | Stanyslav Pedagogical Institute |
Biography
In 1945, she was deported from Lemkivshchyna to Yahilnytsia, Chortkiv Raion.[1]
She studied at the Yahilnytsia School (1954). She graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology of the Stanyslaviv Pedagogical Institute (1959). She worked as a teacher of socio-economic disciplines at the Chortkiv Medical School (1959—2011).[1]
Public activity
In Chortkiv, she was an active member of the public political organization People's Movement of Ukraine, deputy chairman of the Prosvita and Lemkivshchyna societies.[1][2]
She took an active part in the revival of the public life of the city and the UGCC during the period of Ukraine's independence. She was a freelance correspondent for the regional newspaper Holos Narodu.[1]
She was a member of the Chortkiv City Council and head of the social and cultural commission.[1]
Personal life
Her husband is a Ukrainian orthopedic traumatologist, public figure, and publicist Stefan Hrytskiv (1935—2022).[3] They have one son, Bohdan.[4]
Creative work
Awards and honors
Honoring the memory
External links
- Віктор Карпович, Богдан Мельничук (2021-01-27). "Багатогранність таланту "людини з калиною"". Свобода. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "Результати конкурсу "З днем народження, Україно!"". Чортківська районна рада. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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