Yaroslav Hrytsak
| Yaroslav Hrytsak | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 1, 1960 |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Education | University of Lviv |
| Occupation | Historian, professor |
Yaroslav Hrytsak (ukr. Ярослав Грицак, born January 1, 1960 in Dovhe,[1] Stryi Raion) is a Ukrainian historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences and professor of the Ukrainian Catholic University.
Education
He gained his PhD in 1987 at University of Lviv. Hrytsak passed his habilitation in 1996.[1] He has been director of the Institute for Historical Research, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv since 1992.[2]
In 1998 he won an award of "Przegląd Wschodni" for the best foreign book on Eastern Europe.[1] For his book about Ivan Franko he won the Antonovych prize for Intellectual Achievements and the "Best Book in Ukraine" from the leading Ukrainian magazine Кореспондент[3] and the Jerzy Giedroyc Award (founded by Maria Curie-Skłodowska University) in 2014.[4]
Books
- The Spirit that Moves to Battle... A political portrait of Ivan Franko (1856-1916) (Lviv, 1990, in Ukrainian)
- Essays in Ukrainian History: Making of Modern Ukrainian Nation (Kyiv, 1996, in Ukrainian) (Polish translation: Historia Ukrainy 1772-1999. Narodziny nowoczesnego narodu)
See also
References
External links
- Information on the website of CEU
- Hrytsak's bibliography at chtyvo portal
- Hrytsak, Ya. Outline of History of Ukraine. Kiev: "Geneza", 1996; second edition in 2000.