Vira Vovk
Vira Vovk | |
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| Born | Vira Ostapivna Selianska 2 January 1926 Boryslav, Ukraine |
| Died | 16 July 2022 (aged 96) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Pen name | Vira Vovk |
| Occupation | Writer, critic, translator, professor |
| Language | Ukrainian, German, Portuguese |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Education | University of Tübingen Columbia University Munich University |
| Genre | Poetry, novels, plays |
| Notable awards | Ivan Franko Literary Award (1957, 1979, 1982, 1990) Blahovist Award (2000) Shevchenko National Prize (2008) |
Vira Ostapivna Selianska (Ukrainian: Ві́ра Оста́півна Селя́нська, pen name Vira Vovk (Ukrainian: Ві́ра Вовк; 2 January 1926 – 16 July 2022) was a Ukrainian writer, critic and translator. She wrote in Ukrainian, German and Portuguese.