Lesik, Vera (1910–1975)
Lesik, Vera (1910–1975)
Ukrainian-Canadian novelist, journalist and historian. Name variations: (pseudonyms) Vera Lysenko, Luba Novak. Born 1910 in Winnipeg, Canada; died 1975; dau. of Ukrainian immigrants; studied at University of Manitoba.
Worked as nurse, schoolteacher, and journalist; writings, which reflect experiences of Ukrainian Canadians, include Men in Sheepskin Coats: A Study in Assimilation (1947), Yellow Boots (1954) and Westerly Wild (1956).
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