SLAVUTYCH, Yar

SLAVUTYCH, Yar. Canadian (born Ukraine), b. 1918. Genres: Poetry, Language/Linguistics, Literary criticism and history, Translations. Career: Instructor in Ukrainian, U.S. Army Language School, Monterey, CA, 1955- 60; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Assistant Professor, 1960-65, Associate Professor, 1965-79, Professor of Slavic Languages, 1979-. Poet Laureate from Ukrainian Mohylo-Mazepian Academy of Science, Ottawa, 1982; Merit Order from President of Ukraine, 1998. Publications: Rozstriliana muza, 1955, 2nd ed., 1992; Mistsiamy zaporoz'kymy, 1957, 3rd ed., 1985; Ivan Franko i Rosija, 1959; Conversational Ukrainian, 1959, 5th ed., 1987; Velych Shevchenka, 1961; Ukrainian Literature in Canada, 1966; Zavojovnyky prerij, 1968; Kozak i Amazonka, 1973; The Conquerors of the Prairies, 1974; Zibrani tvory, 1938-1978, 1978; Zhyvi smoloskypy, 1983; Standard Ukrainian Grammar, 1987; U vyri bahatokul'turnosty (memoirs), 1988; Mech i pero: Research Papers, 1992; Ukrajins'ka literatura v Kanadi, 1992; Rozstriliana muza, 1992; Moya doba, 1993; Tvoryv2tomakh, 1994; Tvory v 5 tomakh, 1998. EDITOR: Pivnichne siajvo, vols. I-V, 1964-71; (co) Slavs in Canada, I, 1966; Zakhidnokanads'kyj zbirnyk, 2 vols., 1973-75, vol. 3, 1998, vol. 4, 2000; An Anthology of Ukrainian Poetry in Canada, 1898-1973, 1975; Ukrainian Shakespeariana in the West, 2 vols., 1987-90; Khrestomatia literatury, 2000. POETRY: Spivaje kolos, 1945; Homin vikiv, 1946; Pravdonostsi, 1948; Spiegel und Erneuerung, 1949; Spraha, 1950; Moderna ukrajins'ka poezija, 1900-1950, 1950; Don'ka bez imeny, 1952; The Muse in Prison, 1956; Oasis, Selected Poems, 1959; Oaza, 1960; Majestat, 1962; Trofeji, 1938-1963, 1963; Shevchenkova poetyka, 1964; Mudroschchi mandriv, 1972; Ukrajins'ka poezija v Kanadi, 1976; L'Oiseau de feu, 1976; Izbrannoe, 1986; Oaza tesknoty, 1989; Vybranae, 1989; Slovo pro Zaporoz'ku Sich, 1991; Shabli topol', 1992; Solovets'kyj vjazen', 1992; Three Narratives and Six Poems, 1992; Poemi scelti, 1996; Sabli topolej, 1999. TRANSLATIONS: Vybrani poeziji: Selected Poems by John Keats in Ukrainian, 1958; Valogatott versek, 1983. Address: 72 Westbrook Dr, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6J 2E1.