Mykola Voronyi Explained

Mykola Kindratovych Voronyi (Ukrainian: Мико́ла Кіндра́тович Ворони́й|link=no, pronounced as /uk/; December 6, 1871, – June 7, 1938) was a Ukrainian writer, poet, actor, director, and political activist.

Born in Rostov-on-Don in the Yekaterinoslav Governorate, he acted in the troupes of Marko Kropyvnytskyi and the Ruska Besida Theatre. Voronyi was a founding member of the Central Council of Ukraine. He was also a founder of the Ukrainian National Theater in 1917.[1]

In 1938 he was executed in Odesa by the NKVD troika on made up accusations of belonging to the Ukrainian militarist and nationalist organization.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CV%5CO%5CVoronyMykola.htm "Vorony, Mykola"
  2. Syundyukov, Igor. "Життя «непоправного ідеаліста»" [The life of the 'irreparable idealist'], Den, 26 September 2013. (In Ukrainian)