Тарас Шевченко

Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was born in the family of 

His first teacher was __________ who lived in this village

___________, a Russian artist, noticed Shevchenko’s talent and bought him out of serfdom.

In 1844 the poet wrote his satirical poem ___________.

His friends helped Shevchenko to return from exile in ________.

Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was born in a serf family in the village of Moryntsi.

Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Russian poet, artist and humanist. 

He began writing poetry while he was a serf and in 1870 his first collection of poetry, «Kobzar», was published. 

While residing in Saint Petersburg, Shevchenko made three trips to the regions of modern Ukraine, in 1843, 1845, and 1846.

Shevchenko was sent to prison in Saint Petersburg.

Shevchenko died in Orenburg on March 10, 1861, the day after his 47th birthday.