Iryna Senyk
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Iryna Senyk (Ukrainian, Іри́на Миха́йлівна Се́ник; June 8, 1926, Lviv - October 25, 2009, Boryslav) was a Ukrainian poet, nurse, and Soviet political dissident.[2] She was imprisoned in Stalinist camps as were her mother and brother.[3] She was a member of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group and an honorary member of PEN International.
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Native name | Іри́на Миха́йлівна Се́ник |
Born | Iryna Mykhailivna Senyk (1926-06-08)June 8, 1926 Lviv, Ukraine |
Died | October 25, 2009(2009-10-25) (aged 83) Boryslav, Ukraine |
Resting place | Lychakivske Cemetery, Lviv[1] |
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Alma mater | University of Lviv |
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