| Yevhen Hutsalo Євген Гуцало |
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Plaque honoring Yevhen Hutsalo, 3 Suvorova Street, Kiev |
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| Born | January 14, 1937 Staryi Zhyvotiv, Vinnytsia oblast |
| Died | July 4, 1995 Kiev, Ukraine |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist |
| Ethnicity | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | Ukraine |
Yevhen Hutsalo (14 January 1937 - 4 July 1995 ) was a Ukrainian writer and journalist.
Hutsalo was born in Staryi Zhyvotiv, Vinnytsia oblast. He graduated from the Nizhyn Pedagogical Institute in 1959, and was first published in 1960.[1] During the 1960s, Hutsalo was considered one of the "shestydesyatnyky" (the sixtiers), or those who were opposed to the oppressive communist regime.[2] However, later on he chose to be an official writer rather than one opposed to the regime.[1]
He published over 25 novella and short-story collections (several of them for children), a trilogy of novels, and three poetry collections. His works are noted for their detail, lyrical descriptions of nature, psychological portraits, and abundant use of the rural vernacular.[1]
In 1985 Hutsalo was awarded the Shevchenko Prize.