One of the most powerful poems in Ukrainian literature, Kateryna tells the story of a young woman whose love leads to exile, loss, and quiet tragedy.
Written by Taras Shevchenko, the poem unfolds as both a deeply personal narrative and a reflection on the social order of its time, touching on themes of dignity, vulnerability, and the fragile place of the individual within society.
This edition is illustrated by Mykola Tolmachev, a Ukrainian artist born in 1993 in Brovary. Educated at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Tolmachev’s work has been presented at Art Paris and in exhibitions across Brussels, Paris, and Kyiv.
His drawings offer a contemporary visual language that gently accompanies Shevchenko’s timeless text.
Available in English and Ukrainian.
One of the most powerful poems in Ukrainian literature, Kateryna tells the story of a young woman whose love leads to exile, loss, and quiet tragedy.
Written by Taras Shevchenko, the poem unfolds as both a deeply personal narrative and a reflection on the social order of its time, touching on themes of dignity, vulnerability, and the fragile place of the individual within society.
This edition is illustrated by Mykola Tolmachev, a Ukrainian artist born in 1993 in Brovary. Educated at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Tolmachev’s work has been presented at Art Paris and in exhibitions across Brussels, Paris, and Kyiv.
His drawings offer a contemporary visual language that gently accompanies Shevchenko’s timeless text.
Available in English and Ukrainian.
