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Ivan Franko

Influential Ukrainian poet, writer, and political activist

Did you know?He was the first author to write modern detective fiction and poetry in the Ukrainian language.

Ivan Yakovych Franko PhD (Ukrainian: Іван Якович Франко, pronounced; 27 August 1856 – 28 May 1916) was a Ukrainian poet, writer, social and literary critic, journalist, translator, economist, political activist, ethnographer, and the author of the first detective novels and modern poetry in Ukrainian.

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Age at death: 59
Years since death: 110

Born: August 27, 1856 · Nahuievychi, Ukraine
Died: May 28, 1916
Nationality: Austrian
Known for: Literature, Politics, Science

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Spouse: Olha Franko
Children: Andriy Franko, Anna Klyuchko, Petro Franko, Taras Franko

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