Dmytro Nytczenko Explained

Dmytro Nytczenko (Ukrainian: Дмитро Нитченко; literary pseudonyms: Dmytro Chub or Ostap Zirchasty; February 21, 1905[1] – May 27, 1999) was a Russian Empire–born literary critic, novelist, memoirist, editor, literary researcher, teacher, and social activist who lived and worked in Australia.

He was a laureate of the Skovoroda and Volodymyr Antonovych Prizes, and a member of the Writer's Union of Ukraine.

Personal life

Nytczenkowas born in Zinkiv, Poltava, Russian Empire on February 21, 1905,[1] and died on May 27, 1999, in Melbourne, Australia.

Vasyl Symonenko Club of Victoria

In the 1954 Dmytro Nytczenko was the initiator, and then President of the Ukrainian Vasyl Symonenko Club of Victoria whose main objectives was educational, literary and cultural activities, including seminars.[2] Membership was open only to active and reputable authors and artists. Over 100 literary recitals and 'author's evenings' were held until 1995. This association also paid particular attention to younger writers, organising recitals for them and holding "Young Writers" creative writing competitions, for which it awarded monetary prizes.[3]

Publishing and editing work

One of Nytczenko's most important activities was the editing and production of Novy Obriy (Ukrainian: Новій обрійThe New Horizon), a literary almanac published approximately every five years, beginning in 1954. Subtitled 'Literature, Art, Cultural Life', it remains the most significant journal and record of Ukrainian-Australian literary culture of the Ukrainian diaspora in Australia during the period of the second half of the 20th century.[3]

Nytczenko also compiled two anthologies: a collection of poetry entitled Z-pid evkaliptiv: poems (Ukrainian: З-під евкаліптівFrom Under the Gumtrees: Poetry) published in 1976; and On the Fence: An Anthology of Ukrainian Prose in Australia (translated into English by Yuri Tkach in 1985). In 1980 an anthology of poetry was published in Adelaide by the local association, the Language and Literature Group of Adelaide, entitled (Ukrainian: Південний хрестSouthern Cross).[3]

Other works

Notes and References

  1. http://naa12.naa.gov. au/scripts/Items_listing.asp?S=1&F=1&O=0&T=I&C=4 Australian Government immigration documents
  2. Australia Council (1984), Ethnic Arts Directory, 3rd Edition, North Sydney. .
  3. Mycak, S. (2004). "Demidenko/Darville: a Ukrainian-Australian point of view" in Maggie Nolan, Carrie Dawson (eds.) Who's who?: hoaxes, imposture and identity crises in Australian literature, Univ. of Queensland Press, 2004. .