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The 19th-century poet and artist Taras Shevchenko was born on March 9, 1814.
His life is defined by his long struggle against injustice. Born a serf and only freed at almost 30 years of age, he faced arrest and exile for his works of art that have shaped the modern Ukrainian identity.
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Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet and national hero
Shevchenko’s enduring presence across Ukraine underscores that at the heart of modern Ukrainian identity lies a poet.