Taras Shevchenko’s heritage is a unique cultural treasure of the Ukrainians Cover Image

Шевченкова спадщина – унікальний культурний скарб українського народу
Taras Shevchenko’s heritage is a unique cultural treasure of the Ukrainians

Author(s): Oleksandra Vasylivna Shynkaruk, Vasyl Dmitrievich Shynkaruk
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Ukrainian Literature, Eastern Slavic Languages, Sociology of Culture
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: Taras Shevchenko; Ukrainian cultural creation; national values; God; Ukraine; Freedom; the Great Kobzar’s creativity; language; culture; the Ukrainians;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to analyze the influence of Taras Shevchenko’s personality on the Ukrainian cultural creation. It is based on the analysis of the reputable sources from the perspective of a modern methodology. It proves the influence of the concepts God, Ukraine, Freedom in the Great Kobzar’s creative heritage on the cultural and educational life of the Ukrainians. The methodology is based on the proper methods of foreign and national sciences. The primary method is a structural and narrative analysis of the content and genre form of the text. A comparative typological method is also used to study Taras Shevchenko’s heritage. Historical-biographical, historical-literary, and contextual methods are used for a complete presentation of the poet’s creative worldview. Scientific novelty deals with the study of the Great Kobzar’s role in the Ukrainian cultural creation, the influence of the concepts God, Ukraine, Freedom in the Great Kobzar’s creative heritage on the cultural and educational life of the Ukrainians. The data is systematically studied. The significance of the Great Kobzar’s creative heritage in Ukrainian cultural creation is emphasized. Conclusion. Theoretical and methodological aspects of the research are based on the contemporary methods and principles of cognition of historical phenomena and processes. The study of Shevchenko’s heritage as a unique cultural treasure of the Ukrainians should be developed into a comprehensive monographic study. The Great Kobzar’s figure n the Ukrainian cultural creation is a symbol of the revival of national identity. It was Taras Shevchenko who formulated the ideology of the Ukrainians’ freedom in his works and created the system of values. The influence of the concepts God, Ukraine, Freedom in the Great Kobzar’s creative heritage on the cultural and educational life of the Ukrainians is highlighted in detail.