Mykhailo Starytsky
Mykhailo Starytsky | |
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Starytsky during the 1870s | |
| Born | 14 December [O.S. 2 December] 1840 Klishchyntsi, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1904 (aged 63) Kyiv, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Baikove Cemetery |
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| Language | Ukrainian, Russian |
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| Notable works | What a Moonlit Night Chasing two Hares |
| Spouse |
Sofiia Starytska (m. 1863) |
| Children | 5 including, Mariia Starytska Liudmyla Starytska-Cherniakhivska Oksana Steshenko |
| Relatives | Ivan Steshenko (son-in-law) Mykola Lysenko (cousin) |
Mykhailo Petrovych Starytsky (Ukrainian: Михайло Петрович Старицький, Ukrainian pronunciation: [meˈxai̯lɔ stɐˈrɪt͡sʲkei̯]; 14 November [O.S. 2 November] 1840 – 27 April [O.S. 14 April] 1904) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, and playwright, known as one of the founders of Ukrainian professional theatre.