Taras Shevchenko is regarded as the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature, laying the groundwork for the development of Ukrainian national consciousness. His extensive literary heritage, coupled with his significant contributions as a painter and illustrator, establishes his unique place in Ukrainian cultural history and world literature. Shevchenko's influence permeates various facets of Ukrainian intellectual, literary, and national life, remaining palpable to this day. His work continues to resonate, marking him as a pivotal figure whose legacy endures.
Who better to tell the story of Ukraine than the kobzar, a native son who walked its many roads and acquired a vast collection of experiences? It is this iconic figure, who feels the land with his feet and drinks it with his eyes, that is the prism through which Taras Shevchenko composed a pioneering collection of poems, 'The Kobzar'.
Zbierka nadčasovej poézie ukrajinského básnika Tarasa Hryhorovyša Ševčenka (1814 – 1861), ktorého poézia formovala vedomie národa a zostáva aktuálna aj v čase bojov s ruskými okupantmi.