Biography
Basic information
- Full name: Lina Vasylivna Kostenko
- Date of birth: March 19, 1930
- Place of birth: Rzhyshchiv, Kyiv region, Ukraine
Childhood and youth
- Kyiv "Venice"
Since childhood, she lived in the district of Kyiv, which was called "Venice of Kyiv" due to its numerous canals and lakes.
- Second World War
She survived the years of occupation with her family during the Second World War.
Education
- Kyiv Pedagogical Institute
- Maxim Gorky Moscow Literary Institute
- Graduated with honors
Participation in sixty
- She was one of the leading figures of the Ukrainian movement of the sixties — intellectuals who defended national and cultural identity.
- Faced censorship restrictions and persecution for not wanting to officially support Soviet ideology.
- Refused state awards and public roles, maintaining independence and freedom of creative judgment.
Literary style and theme
- Depth and philosophicalness of the texts
- High language culture and emotional lyricism
- Frequent references to historical and national motives
Significant publications
- Poetry collections and verse works of the sixties (1950s–1960s)
- "Notes of the Ukrainian Samashed" (novel in verse, 2010)
- The first public presentation after a long break
Recognition and legacy
- 2015 — minor planet of the Solar System No. 290127 was named Linakostenko in honor of Lina Kostenko.
