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Lesya Ukrainka is far from a “sick and weak girl” and a 200 hryvnia banknote…

Lesya Ukrainka is a woman of incredible erudition.

Lesya Ukrainka is an intellectual.

Lesya Ukrainka is a polyglot.

Lesya Ukrainka is a modernist.

Lesya Ukrainka is a noble intelligentsia.

Lesya Ukrainka is one of the first Ukrainian feminists.

Lesya Ukrainka is a big dreamer.

Lesya Ukrainka is a sophisticated soul.

Lesya Ukrainka is an uncompromising spirit.

Lesya Ukrainka is walking on the giant’s ladder.

Lesya Ukrainka is the mother of Ukrainian poetry.

Lesya Ukrainka is a blue rose.

Lesya Ukrainka is a lily.

Lesya Ukrainka is a villa.

Lesya Ukrainka is a femme moderne.

Lesya Ukrainka is a salamander.

Lesya Ukrainka is a boyar.

Lesya Ukrainka is Cassandra

Lesya Ukrainka is Zeya, Zeichka, Zeysok.

Lesya Ukrainka is a boule vagabonde.

Lesya Ukrainka is contra spem spero.

Lesya Ukrainka is art.

Lesya Ukrainka is love.

Lesya Ukrainka is Kosach-Kvitka.

Lesya Ukrainka is Larysa Petrivna Kosach.

She is Ukrainian.