Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko
Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko Григорій Квітка-Основ'яненко | |
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Kvitka-Osnovianenko, c. 1810 | |
| Born | Hryhorii Fedorovych Kvitka 18 November [O.S. 29 November] 1778 |
| Died | 8 August [O.S. 20 August] 1843 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Honcharivka, Kharkiv |
| Pen name | Hrytsko Osnovianenko (Грицько Основ'яненко) |
| Occupation | Writer |
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| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Period | Classicism |
| Genre | Fable, tale, short story, dramatic works |
| Relatives | Fedir Kvitka (father) Andriy Kvitka (brother) |
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Hryhorii Fedorovych Kvitka-Osnovianenko (Ukrainian: Григорій Федорович Квітка-Основ'яненко; 29 November 1778 – 20 August 1843) was a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and playwright. Founder of Ukrainian classicist prose. He was born in the vicinity of Kharkiv.